Mahmood Mohammed Zainal

Executive Director - Investments & Post-Acquisition
Joined Esterad Bank in 2008


Mahmood Zainal has extensive experience in investment banking across the Middle East. His specialist expertise includes deal origination, valuations and modelling, post-investment management and due diligence, with a particular focus on real estate and private equity. Prior to joining Esterad Bank, he spent five years with Kuwait Finance House - Bahrain, where he worked in Investments, Retail Banking and Customer Service; having started his career with American Express, Bahrain.


Mahmood holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. He has also attended the Leadership Grooming Program conducted by the Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario, Canada.