AML Lawyer

Lunaria Partners | Responsible Business; Slough; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Lunaria Partners | Responsible Business is seeking a Risk & Compliance Counsel in London to lead senior advisory work on AML, financial crime and sanctions within the firm's risk function.

You will provide practical guidance on complex business acceptance matters, help identify regulatory and reputational risks, and work with senior stakeholders across the international firm. A UK-qualified lawyer with extensive compliance experience is required.

Qualifications

• Qualified UK solicitor or barrister with strong regulatory background.
• Extensive experience advising on AML, financial crime, sanctions and conflicts.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

AML

Financial crime

Sanctions

Regulatory compliance

Client due diligence

Policy development

Training

Education

Qualified lawyer in the UK or similar jurisdiction

Job description

Risk & Compliance Counsel

AML, Financial Crime and Sanctions

London | Leading International Law Firm

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.