Nicholas Wambui

I’m a Senior Financial Intelligence Analyst and Financial Analyst with experience in financial analysis, investigations, and compliance-focused analytics. I streamline sanctions screening workflows and improve outcomes without increasing compliance risk.

At SMIRK, I streamlined the sanctions screening process for 100,000+ accounts, reducing false positives by 15% without increasing compliance risk. I also lead complex, end-to-end Financial Intelligence Investigations involving multi-jurisdictional money laundering schemes, terrorist financing networks, or large-scale fraud.

I develop and optimize Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) filing strategies to ensure timely and high-quality submissions to FinCEN (or equivalent FIU), maintaining a 75% accuracy rate. I conduct advanced Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) on high-risk clients and Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), mitigating regulatory exposure.

I use tools such as SQL and Python to query large datasets and build predictive models for identifying emerging financial crime trends and anomalous transaction patterns. I collaborate with law enforcement and internal legal counsel to provide key analytical support, and I trained and mentored 7 junior analysts on investigative best practices, regulatory reporting requirements, and financial intelligence software.