Master of Laws (LL.M.), Law | Lund University, Sweden.
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law | University of Sydney, Australia
Political Science & International Relations | Bachelor of Science (BSc), Francis Marion University, United States
Professional Experience
Integrity, Risk, and Compliance Specialist with over 15 years of international experience strengthening institutional integrity and risk frameworks across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America. Extensive experience advising and supporting Globally Systemically Important Financial Institutions (G-SIFIs), Fortune 500 organisations, and government entities. Subject matter expert in operational and integrity risks, covering anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions, fraud, and other related integrity risks. Proven track record of leading global compliance programmes; embedding robust monitoring, testing, and assurance frameworks; and strengthening organisational capability through technology-enabled initiatives and AI-driven compliance tooling.
Recent Roles:
Chief Compliance Officer
Viaplay Group AB | Jun 2023 - March 2026
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
Principal for the organisation’s global integrity and risk management efforts across 20+ B2B and direct-to-consumer markets. Led three second-line compliance divisions: Corporate Compliance & Whistleblowing, Third-Party Risk Management, and Data Privacy, Protection, & AI Governance.
Senior Advisor, Principal for Third Party Risk Management
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
Member of the Risk & Compliance Leadership Team, with full accountability for the Third-Party Risk Management Practice. Advised clients across various key markets, including Financial Services, Telecommunications, Automotive, and Industrial Machinery.
Senior Legal Counsel (Secondment), Legal and Compliance Department
Morgan Stanley | Oct 2016 - Nov 2019
Asia-Pacific (APAC)
Seconded full-time into the APAC Legal & Compliance Division to support a multi-year reorganisation of the Financial Crime Risk Management (FCRM) function across the Investment & Corporate Banking (ICB) business spanning 6 APAC jurisdictions (excl. Japan). This included structural governance work to set up consolidated APAC FCRM and Legal functions to perform ongoing KYC, EDD, and contract management responsibilities.
Legal Counsel
Hudson Investment Group Ltd.
Jan 2016 - Sep 2016 ·
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Directed the full spectrum of regulatory compliance for Australia’s corporate scheme, managing all monitoring and reporting obligations under key legislation and the ASX Listing Rules. I ensured organization-wide compliance while also overseeing the legal, integrity due diligence, and corporate governance functions for the parent company and its subsidiaries, including leading KY3P and EDD compliance.
Education:
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Compliance & Integrity Programme Design & Implementation
Designing and operationalising integrity risk management and due diligence frameworks with clear gatekeepers, governance, internal controls, and oversight mechanisms.
Financial Crime and Compliance Assurance Reviews (FCR & CAR)
Assessing the effectiveness of integrity risk frameworks, financial crime controls, and broader compliance systems, and providing actionable recommendations to strengthen governance, mitigate prohibited practices, and enhance institutional resilience.
Know Your Customer (KYC) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
Leveraged technology-enabled solutions and AI-driven tools to enhance KYC and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) processes, improving risk detection, data analysis, and ongoing monitoring of high-risk relationships.
AI and Data Governance for Compliance Tools and Workflows
Advanced the use of AI in compliance by designing and governing technology-enabled workflows, embedding data governance, model oversight, and risk controls to ensure responsible, transparent, and effective use of AI in integrity risk management.