NB

Nisan Bangiev

FCC Optimization Manager at Bank Leumi USA

Nisan Bangiev has a strong background in anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance, with significant work experience in various financial institutions. Nisan most recently worked at Valley Commercial Banking as the FCC Optimization Manager, overseeing the optimization of the financial crime compliance processes. Prior to that, they served as the FIU Head at the same company, responsible for managing and overseeing the Financial Intelligence Unit.

Before joining Valley Commercial Banking, Nisan worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., where they held the role of Deputy Head of AML and later became the Head of Monitoring and Investigations. In these roles, they were responsible for managing AML operations, conducting monitoring and investigations, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Earlier in their career, Nisan worked at Morgan Stanley as an AML Investigations Team Manager and later as an AML Compliance Director. In these positions, they conducted daily surveillance reviews, analyzed potentially suspicious transactions, and managed the reporting process for potential matches to regulatory inquiries and sanctions lists.

Nisan's experience also includes working at Bank of New York Mellon as part of the AML Compliance team, where they conducted investigations on money laundering and drafted Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) in accordance with regulatory requirements. Nisan also coordinated with the bank's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) department on sanctions violations.

Prior to their work in the financial industry, Nisan was a Senior Litigation Associate at BDO Consulting. In this role, they participated in a wire transaction monitoring project and drafted SARs for quality assurance purposes. Nisan also performed enhanced due diligence and conducted research using various tools.

Overall, Nisan Bangiev has extensive experience in AML, compliance, financial crime prevention, and investigations, making him a valuable asset in maintaining regulatory compliance and mitigating financial risks.

Nisan Bangiev's education history begins in 1999, when they enrolled at NYU Stern School of Business and studied Accounting and Finance. Nisan completed their studies in 2003. Following this, in 2004, they attended Brooklyn Law School, where they pursued a JD degree in Law. Nisan concluded their studies at Brooklyn Law School in 2007.

Links

Org chart

Peers

Timeline

  • FCC Optimization Manager

    September, 2022 - present

  • FIU Head

    October, 2017

View in org chart