Puan Shakiroh has been admitted to the High Court of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur as an Advocate & Solicitor and currently a partner of Messrs Sheila Hussain Vijay & Partners, a law firm specialising in conventional & Islamic banking, conveyancing, anti-money laundering & counter terrorism financing and corporate governance.

Puan Shakiroh holds a Bachelor degree in Law (LLB) from International Islamic University Malaysia. She also holds a professional qualification in Certified Anti-Money Laundering & Counter Financing of Terrorism Compliance Officer (CAMCO) awarded by Asian Banking School and Asian Institute Chartered Bank (AICB).

Puan Shakiroh has been practicing in various fields relating to land law, conveyancing, commercial and corporate banking as well as banking litigations. She also advises on legal documentation for corporate, banking and land matters.

Puan Shakiroh is a trainer in areas of financial services, land law, banking security documentation, anti-money laundering & anti-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) and other legal compliance matters. She has conducted training in AML/CFT programme for money services providers and financial institutions and customized program in Land Law for a renowned financial institution.

Puan Shakiroh was also engaged as a banking law trainer in an accreditation program developed by a financial institution in Kuala Lumpur with Open University Malaysia (OUM).

Her exposure in banking practice has enabled her to gain valuable experience, especially, in the areas of commercial and consumer legal documentation.