Officials at Exiger, a regulatory and financial crime, risk and compliance vendor, report the appointment of John W. Melican as managing director.
Melican joins the company from Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU), where, most recently, he was head of bank secrecy act/anti-money laundering, sanctions and anti-corruption compliance for the Americas, according to a statement from Exiger, which also notes that “he was responsible for overseeing the firm’s anti-corruption and international sanction initiatives.”
Previously, Melican, a compliance veteran, was vice president, compliance and ethics, at American Express Travel, where he was the chief compliance officer (CCO). At AmEx Travel, he was “responsible for both the prepaid and foreign exchange service divisions,” according to the Exiger statement. “Before American Express, he was a managing director and principal for Bear, Stearns & Co, where he led a team that advised the firm on AML and sanctions, due diligence, and foreign bank certifications.
Melican also spent time in the New York Stock Exchange’s Division of Enforcement as trial counsel – senior special counsel. He began his career as an assistant District Attorney for the New York County District Attorney’s Office in the Investigations Division, Frauds Bureau.”
“John is a veteran AML and compliance professional with deep insights into the inner-workings of some of the largest financial institutions in the world, complemented by strong public sector investigative experience,” Michael Beber, Exiger CEO, says in the statement.
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