Narae Lee

Narae Lee is an experienced professional in risk management and compliance, currently serving as Assistant Vice President in First Line Risk Management at First Citizens Bank since May 2021, focusing on operational risk management practices for Commercial Services and Commercial & Real Estate Finance. Narae has also contributed to academia as a part-time lecturer at Columbia University Enterprise Risk Management, teaching courses related to cognitive bias and value-based ERM, following a prior role as part-time associate faculty where topics included operational risk management and strategic risk management. Narae's background includes substantial experience at notable firms, such as Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, as a Compliance Coordinator and at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP as a Litigation Law Clerk. Narae holds a Master of Science in Enterprise Risk Management from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in International Politics and Economics from New York University.