AML Lawyer

Adams + Oliver; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Adams + Oliver is seeking an experienced AML Lawyer to join its Risk & Compliance function in London. The role focuses on complex AML and financial crime matters, including sanctions, client and matter inception risks, internal investigations, policy development, and stakeholder advisory support across the firm.

You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders, Partners, Financial Crime teams, the MLRO and MLCO, while also supporting audits, training, governance, and wider financial crime

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with strong AML and financial crime experience.
• Experience in a law firm or regulated professional services environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle complex AML and financial crime matters, including sanctions.
• Involve client and matter inception risk assessments and internal investigations.
• Develop policies and provide stakeholder advisory support across the firm.
• Support audits, training, governance, and broader financial crime initiatives.

Skills

AML

Financial crime

Sanctions

Client inception risk

Internal investigations

Policy development

Stakeholder advisory

Education

Qualified lawyer / Law degree

Job description

We’re working with a leading independent law firm to hire an experienced AML Lawyer to join their growing Risk & Compliance function.

This newly created role will focus on complex AML and financial crime matters, including sanctions, client and matter inception risks, internal investigations, policy development, and stakeholder advisory support across the firm.

You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders, Partners, Financial Crime teams, the MLRO and MLCO, while also supporting audits, training, governance, and wider financial crime initiatives.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified lawyer with strong AML and financial crime experience, ideally gained within a law firm or regulated professional services environment.