The founder and the general supervisor of the Islamic Economy and Finance Pedia websites; which is available in four languages. (http://iefpedia.com). Research Professor in Islamic Economics and Finance, Qatar University, Qatar, 2022 till now. An external Shariah audit expert at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the largest auditing firm in the world, for 6 years.
Associate Professor of Economics and Islamic Finance in Applied Sciences University (ASU), for 7 years. Vice President for Community Engagement and Continuing Education, Kingdom University - for 4 years.

Sheikh Esam Ishaq is amongst the most renowned and respected Shariah scholars in the Islamic finance industry and has an international repute. He has studied in a number of Islamic study circles with various Sheikhs and students of Shariah. Presently, he is an instructor of (Fiqh- Islamic Jurisprudence), (Aqeeda - Theology), and (Tafseer- Quranic Exegesis) courses in English and Arabic, in various centers in Bahrain. A graduate of McGill University, Esam Ishaq is Chairman of the Shariah Board of ABPL, of Pakistan, and member of the Shariah Supervisory Board of Meezan Bank in Pakistan. He is also a member of various other Shariah Supervisory Boards such as those of ArCapita & The Family Bank in Bahrain. He is also a member of the AAOIFI Shariah Board.