Before founding Ibrahim Associates, Azeem developed a track record of offering strategic advice at the highest international level. He has advised:
- The British Prime Minister on how to improve access to the white-collar professions for the least advantaged in society. As the youngest member of the Prime Minister?s Special Task Force on Social Mobility, he was appointed the sub-team leader tasked with studying how internships could help to improve access to the professions in Britain.
- King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on anti-radicalisation initiatives.
- The Prime Minister of Turkey on how to attract more investment into Turkey from the Gulf Sovereign Wealth funds.
- The British Parliament on Reducing Terrorism in the Long Term.