Ashfaq Bandey

Ashfaq Bandey serves as the Executive Vice President and Head of Talent Acquisition, Onboarding, and Talent Management at RAKBANK since September 2025, focusing on aligning the people strategy with the bank’s commitment to delivering exceptional banking experiences. Prior to this role, Ashfaq held various leadership positions at Mashreq from December 2006 to September 2025, including Global Head of Talent Acquisition and Senior Vice President for the Retail Bank. Ashfaq's earlier experience includes working at the Ministry of Justice UK from March 2003 to September 2006 in senior planning and performance management roles. Ashfaq holds a Master's degree in Human Resources Management from Middlesex University and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Lincoln, as well as ongoing qualifications from CIPD UK.