Nisha Roopani
About Nisha Roopani
Nisha Roopani serves as the Regional Sanctions Programme Manager for Mena at HSBC, where she focuses on identifying and addressing sanctions control gaps. She has a strong background in compliance and risk management, with previous experience at EY and extensive academic qualifications in business administration and management.
Work at HSBC
Nisha Roopani has been serving as the Regional Sanctions Programme Manager for the MENA region at HSBC since 2015. In this role, she conducts trend and root cause analysis to identify and remediate sanctions control gaps. Her responsibilities include assessing compliance against sanctions regulations issued by Competent Authorities and Global Sanctions Policy. She also provides sanctions program training to assist countries in embedding and implementing sanctions policies and procedures.
Previous Experience at EY
Prior to her current role at HSBC, Nisha Roopani worked at EY as a Manager in Advisory Risk Services from 2006 to 2015. During her nine years at EY, she gained extensive experience in risk assessment and compliance, contributing to various advisory projects in London, Greater London, United Kingdom.
Education and Expertise
Nisha Roopani holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from The International University in Missouri, USA, which she completed from 2002 to 2005. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration in Management from the same institution between 2005 and 2007. Additionally, she studied at the Institute of Internal Auditors from 2007 to 2009, enhancing her expertise in internal auditing and compliance.
Professional Skills
Nisha Roopani possesses expertise in assessing compliance against sanctions regulations and has a strong background in conducting trend and root cause analysis. Her skills include identifying and remediating sanctions control gaps, as well as providing training on sanctions programs to ensure effective implementation of policies and procedures across various countries.