He completed his undergraduate education in Civil Engineering at the University of Surrey in 1980 and his master's degree in Business Administration from Southern Methodist University in 1986. Yassin, who has more than 30 years of international banking experience, has held senior management positions in many important financial institutions, including National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Arab Bank plc, Arab Banking Corporation, Gulf International Bank, Riyadh Bank and Bank of Montreal. . He still serves as an Independent Member of the Board of Directors at Falcon Group.