I’m Osh Wijemanne. I specialise in the core suite of integrity risks , covering Anti-Money Laundering & Counter Terrorist Financing (AML/CTF), Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption (ABAC), Sanctions, Fraud, and other prohibited practices.

Over the past decade, I’ve led AML/ABAC compliance functions at Tier 1 U.S. Globally Systemically Important Financial Institutions (G-SIFIs), a Big Four professional services firm, and large publicly listed multinationals across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America. That work has included remediation programmes under U.S Department of Justice (DOJ) deferred prosecution and plea agreements, large corporate restructurings, and conducting independent risk assessments for multilateral institutions. In these roles, I saw firsthand how institutional “compliance” can be performative, and what it actually takes to build integrity infrastructure that holds up under real scrutiny.

Today, a growing part of my focus is on the AI-enabled tools now embedded in screening, monitoring, and due diligence systems — and the governance those tools require. Making sure there’s still a clear defensible answer to “why” behind every AI-assisted flag, clearance, or risk score— a question regulators, boards, and the public increasingly have a right to ask.

I have also taken these expertise beyond the private sector: helping public institutions, NGO’s, and multilateral institutions to build compliance and integrity frameworks that genuinely prevent corruption and financial crime, and contribute to policy debates shaping how those frameworks are designed.

I am a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia, and a member of the International Bar Association. I hold a Master of Laws, Juris Doctor, and Bachelor of Science in Political Science and International Relations.

About

Practice Areas:

  • Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption (ABAC)

  • Anti-Money Laundering & Counter Terrorist Financing (AML/CTF)

  • Sanctions Compliance

  • Fraud Prevention

  • AI Tooling and Governance

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Key Workstreams:

  • Designing and Implementing Integrated Integrity Programmes

  • Institutional Capacity Building Extending Beyond Conventional Training and Awareness Programmes

  • Compliance Assurance Reviews (CAR) and Financial Crime Reviews (FCR)

  • Know Your Customer (KYC), Simplified Due Diligence (SDD), and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)

  • AI Tooling & Governance for Integrity Programmes