Farrah Mahmood

Farrah Mahmood is an experienced professional in regulatory and government affairs within the financial services sector, currently serving as Director of Regulatory & Government Affairs at the International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) since September 2019. In this role, Farrah collaborates with workstream coordinators to monitor EMEA financial regulations affecting the securities lending market, advocating for industry best practices while engaging with policy makers. Prior to ISLA, Farrah held various positions at JPMorgan Chase & Co., including Associate - Traders Assistant Manager for Securities Lending, managing a team in the Equity Finance Stock Borrow Loan desk. Further experience includes roles at McCarthy & Stone as Accounts Controller and at GE Energy Management as Project Financial Controller. Farrah holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Bournemouth University.