Mantas Birgėla

Mantas Birgėla has extensive experience in the financial industry, particularly in roles related to AML (Anti-Money Laundering) compliance. Mantas currently works as an AML Lead/MLRO at DiPocket Group, where they manage the AML team and oversees activities such as collecting and verifying client information, detecting suspicious activity, investigating transaction monitoring alerts, reporting fraudulent activity to authorities, and ensuring compliance with regulations and scheme requirements. Prior to this, Mantas worked at Danske Bank as an Operations Officer, where they conducted quality control of ODD (Overall Due Diligence), CDD (Customer Due Diligence), EDD (Enhanced Due Diligence), and onboarding processes for natural persons and legal entities. Mantas also implemented procedures and instructions for a newly implemented function. Before that, Mantas worked at Western Union as an Associate, where they conducted investigations, serviced inquiries, verified customer identification documents, and made decisions regarding AML compliance and global sanctions. Overall, Mantas Birgėla has a strong background in AML compliance and has held key positions in various financial institutions.

From 2014 to 2021, Mantas Birgėla pursued and completed their Master of Laws (LLM) degree in International and EU law at Vilniaus universitetas / Vilnius University.