AML Lawyer

Lunaria Partners | Responsible Business; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Lunaria Partners | Responsible Business is seeking an experienced AML lawyer to play a senior advisory role at the heart of the firm's legal and risk function in London.

You will provide practical guidance on complex business acceptance, AML, sanctions, and due diligence, working with senior stakeholders across an international firm.

The role covers policy development, process improvement, and training to strengthen risk controls.

Qualifications

• Qualified UK solicitor or equivalent.
• Extensive experience advising on AML, financial crime, sanctions and/or conflicts.
• Strong advisory skills to senior stakeholders across a global firm.

Responsibilities

• Advise on complex business acceptance and risk issues.
• Provide guidance on AML, financial crime, sanctions and due diligence.
• Advise on conflicts of interest and high-risk client matters.
• Support policy development, process improvement and risk initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across the firm.

Skills

AML

Financial crime

Sanctions

Client due diligence

Risk management

Policy development

Education

Solicitor (UK)

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced AML lawyer to take on a broad, senior-level advisory financial crime role at the heart of the firm's legal and risk function.

The Role

You will provide practical, commercially focused advice on complex business acceptance matters and help the firm identify, manage and resolve legal, regulatory and reputational risks.

• Advising on complex business acceptance and risk issues
• Providing guidance on AML, financial crime, sanctions and client due diligence
• Advising on legal and commercial conflicts of interest
• Supporting the resolution of higher-risk client and matter acceptance issues
• Working closely with senior stakeholders across an international firm
• Contributing to policy development, process improvement and wider risk initiatives
• Supporting training and awareness across the business

About You

• Qualified lawyer in the UK or a similar overseas jurisdiction
• Extensive experience advising on complex issues relating to business acceptance, financial crime, AML, sanctions and/or conflicts.