Nick J. Maxwell is Head of the Future of Financial Intelligence Sharing (FFIS) research programme, within the RUSI Centre for Finance and Security. 

The FFIS research programme focuses on international comparative analysis of public-private and private-to-private information sharing to tackle economic crime. 

Prior to this role, Nick led the Research and Advocacy team at Transparency International UK and was appointed to lead Transparency International's global preparations for the London Anti-Corruption Summit in May 2016. Before being involved in civil society research, Nick was an Intelligence Liaison Officer providing anti-money laundering specialist advice to a UK taskforce in Afghanistan. Nick's early career included managing the International Economics Programme at Chatham House (the Royal Institute of International Affairs) and leading the public policy function at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.