Fakhrul graduated with Bachelor of Laws from International Islamic University Malaysia and was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 2017.

Before joining Nazmi Zaini Chambers, Fakhrul was the Assistant Vice President of CIMB Bank Berhad. In CIMB, he led compliance reviews on Business Units of various segments such as Consumer Banking, Transaction Banking, Wholesale Banking and Operations to detect gaps and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements including Anti-Money Laundering, Countering Financing of Terrorism, Countering Proliferation Financing and Targeted Financial Sanctions for Financial Institutions, Foreign Exchange Policy Notices, Securities Commission Guidelines, Bursa Rules, FSA/ IFSA and Companies Act. Fakhrul had also assisted the Bank in adopting a data analytics approach in conducting compliance reviews, which has proven to be cost-effective and efficient for early detection of non-compliance.

Having completed Advanced Certification in Regulatory Compliance and Anti Money Laundering & Counter Financing of Terrorismof the International Compliance Association (ICA) and Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB), Fakhrul is certified to act as a Compliance Officer.