Expertise That Transforms. Solutions That Deliver
We help organisations build stronger businesses through strategic advisory, financial expertise, risk intelligence, technology, and innovative solutions.
Since 2021
In the market, serving clients across the globe
Global reach
Clients worldwide, advised from our Fujairah base
Four practice areas
Shariah, fintech, business and people
Two strategic alliances
Shariah Fincon and Calgary Consulting Group
One accountable partner, from strategy to systems
Unknown Talent FZ LLC is a UAE-based consulting firm bringing together Shariah scholarship, investment banking, risk management, fintech and people development under one roof.
Clients do not need to assemble scholars, bankers, technologists and HR specialists separately. We act as a single, accountable advisory partner across the full lifecycle of an initiative: strategy and structuring, systems, governance and capability building.
Through our strategic alliance with Shariah Fincon, clients also gain access to senior Shariah scholars who sit on the Shariah bodies of Pakistan’s central bank, its securities regulator and leading Islamic banks.
Four practice areas, one team
Engage us for a single service or for a complete, end-to-end programme. Shariah review runs alongside structuring, technology and business work rather than as a separate step.
Authentic Shariah scholarship applied to real products, institutions and markets
- Conversion & Islamic Window Solutions
- Sukuk Structuring
- Islamic Finance Advisory
- Product Development & Management
- Shariah Governance, Audit & Compliance
- Shariah Supervisory Board Liaison
- Equity & Portfolio Screening
Where Shariah-compliant finance meets modern technology
- Islamic Fintech Structuring
- Blockchain & P2P Models
- Functional System Implementation
- AI & Workflow Automation
- Digital Shariah Compliance
- Fintech Go-to-Market Support
- AI Governance
Investment banking depth and commercial discipline
- Strategy & Business Development
- Transaction & Investment Banking Advisory
- Risk Management
- Integrated Business & Shariah Advisory
- Financial Advisory & Modelling
- Accounting & Book-keeping
Building the people and skills behind sustainable institutions
- Capacity Building Programmes
- Training & Development
- HR Management Advisory
- Talent Acquisition & Assessment
- Leadership & Board Development
- Change Management
Experience across the Islamic finance industry
Our team members have served leading institutions in Islamic finance, and bring in-house depth in investment banking, Shariah-compliant instruments, risk management and fintech.
Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
Advisory and project work for the multilateral development bank of the Islamic world.
AAOIFI
Work with the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions, the global standard-setter.
Islamic finance projects
Structuring, product, governance and implementation projects for banks, fintechs and corporates.
Maria Alam brings over 20 years of international experience in investment and corporate banking, financial structuring, risk management and business transformation.
Maria Alam
Executive Director
FCMA, FCPA, CGMA, CSAA
She leads a multidisciplinary team of senior bankers, Shariah specialists and consultants with experience across the UAE, Pakistan, Central Asia and South America.
Global reach
Based in the UAE and working with organisations across the globe, with deep expertise in the Gulf, Pakistan and the Americas. (same as About)
United Arab Emirates
Our home base. Advisory for banks, fintechs and corporates in a leading global Islamic finance hub.
Pakistan
Deep Shariah and regulatory expertise through our team and the Shariah Fincon alliance.
South America
Supporting institutions and investors exploring Shariah-compliant finance and Gulf capital in emerging markets.
Why clients choose us
Six reasons institutions bring us in, and keep us on, for their Shariah-compliant initiatives.
Integrated expertise
Shariah scholarship, investment banking, fintech and HR within one advisory team.
Senior Shariah credibility
Access to scholars serving on SBP, SECP and leading Islamic bank Shariah boards through Shariah Fincon.
Proven experience
Team members have served IsDB, AAOIFI and a wide range of Islamic finance projects.
End-to-end delivery
From strategy and structuring through systems, governance, compliance and training.
Technology-enabled
Fintech know-how, AI and automation that improve speed and consistency.
Practical and client-focused
Solutions tailored to each client’s size, market and regulatory environment.
Have a business, finance or technology challenge? Let’s talk.
Tell us where you are and what you are trying to build. A senior member of the team will reply directly, usually within two business days.