He brings more than two decades of executive, regulatory and advisory experience gained across the Central Bank of Iraq, Canadian financial institutions and leading Iraqi commercial and Islamic banks. His career spans banking supervision, regulatory compliance, governance, enterprise-wide compliance frameworks, internal controls, financial crime prevention, prudential risk management and strategic banking operations.

Dr. Al-Husseini has extensive experience in designing and implementing governance, compliance and risk management frameworks aligned with international best practices, including the FATF Recommendations, Basel Committee Principles and Canadian regulatory standards. He regularly advises senior management and financial institutions on regulatory obligations, governance structures, compliance programmes, AML/CFT frameworks, regulatory gap assessments, policy development and institutional capacity building.

In addition to his executive and advisory practice, Dr. Al-Husseini is an Associate Professor and a recognised author in banking regulation and financial compliance. His academic work includes numerous peer-reviewed publications and specialist books on banking governance, AML/CFT, financial crime, risk management, digital banking and financial regulation, enabling him to combine practical regulatory insight with leading academic expertise.