Rasha Sabkar joined Mumtalakat in February 2021 as Managing Director - Corporate Services and Board Secretary. In her current role, Rasha oversees the Legal, Compliance, Governance, Government and Parliamentary Affairs, and Procurement departments. 

Prior to Mumtalakat, she served as Deputy General Counsel and Board Secretary for Investcorp, a global alternative investments firm. Before joining Investcorp, Rasha founded and managed her own legal consultancy practice, representing financial institutions and corporate clients. She also held various legal positions at international law firms in New York and Bahrain. 

 Rasha is qualified to practice law in the State of New York and in Bahrain. 

In 2019, Rasha was named by Financial News as one of "The 50 Most Influential Women in Middle East Finance". She also currently serves as a Board Member and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of Bahrain Real Estate Development Company (Edamah), a Board Member of Bahrain Agricultural Development Company, a Board Member of Arcapita, and a Board Member of the Bahrain Economic Development Board. 

 Rasha holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Government & Law (Honors) from Lafayette College, USA.