Hamoudah al-Zaini

Hamoudah Al-Zaini has over 23 years of work experience, primarily in the banking and financial services industry. Hamoudah is currently working as the Head of Compliance at the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority since September 2019. Prior to this, they held the position of Compliance Officer & Senior Legal Counsel at the same organization from September 2019 to October 2022.

Before joining the QFC Authority, Hamoudah worked at HSBC for over 21 years. Their roles at HSBC included Head of Anti-Money Laundering & Sanctions and Deputy MLRO from April 2014 to September 2019, Manager Anti Money Laundering & Deputy MLRO from May 2012 to April 2014, Manager Internal Control in the Internal Control and Compliance Department from June 2008 to July 2012, Project Manager in the Commercial Banking Department from September 2006 to June 2008, Operations Officer at the West Bay Branch from April 2005 to September 2006, Status Customer Service Officer at the Main Branch from October 2004 to April 2005, Customer Service Officer in Personal Financial Service from March 2004 to October 2004, and Customer Service Supervisor in the Credit Card Department from August 1998 to March 2004.

Overall, Hamoudah has extensive experience in compliance, anti-money laundering, internal control, and customer service roles across various levels of responsibility.

Hamoudah Al-Zaini is currently a candidate for a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) degree in Law at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. Hamoudah previously obtained a Doctor of Law (JD) degree in Law from the same university in 2019. Before that, they earned a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Qatar University in 2010. Their education journey started with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Arab Academy for Science and Technology in 2000. Additionally, they have obtained various certifications related to business, law, and professional development from LinkedIn in 2020.