Career Biography

A UK Graduate in-house counsel with LLB and LLM degrees, Maryam brings a distinctive mix of private practice precision, investment banking execution, startup agility, and telecom operational depth, consistently converting legal strategy into measurable business outcomes aligned with the GC Powerlist’s emphasis on innovation and influence.

Building on foundational years in law firms, her career broadened into investment banking, then a subsequent chapter in a MENA startup operating across nine countries honed rapid licensing, cross-border compliance harmonisation, and contract standardisation at scale, with playbooks and clause libraries that accelerated time-to-contract and improved auditability.

Today, as Legal Manager within a regional telecommunications group operating across complex markets including South Sudan and Iraq. Maryam focuses on business-partnered counsel, operational discipline, and talent development, delivering resilient systems and repeatable execution. Uniting multi-sector experience across finance, technology, and telecom, Maryam reflects a track record of enabling revenue, fortifying regulatory credibility, and building scalable governance.