Director - Financial Crime

Barclays Business Banking; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Director - Financial Crime to provide expert legal advice on financial crime laws and sanctions. This role involves managing compliance, leading investigations, and collaborating across functions to enhance risk management. The ideal candidate will be a qualified lawyer with strong analytical and negotiation skills, ensuring compliance with UK financial crime regulations.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer (Solicitor, Barrister, Attorney, or equivalent).
• Experience advising on UK/EU sanctions.

Responsibilities

• Advise regional management on financial crime issues, especially sanctions.
• Support strategic oversight of sanctions compliance projects.
• Engage with regulators on sanctions developments.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Qualified Lawyer

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About Financial Crimes Legal

The Financial Crime Legal team advises the business, functions (e.g., legal, compliance, risk audit), and senior management on financial crime laws and regulations, and how they impact our business and controls. The team globally provides timely, high-quality, and commercially focused legal and regulatory advice on complex anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorist financing (CTF), financial sanctions, and anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) matters.

• Support business transactions related to financial crime matters.
• Lead and provide expertise on significant investigations involving AML/CTF, Sanctions, and ABC.
• Lead policy efforts on AML/CTF, Sanctions, and ABC issues.

Overall purpose of role

To be the primary regional contact for all business lines regarding sanctions matters, providing timely, expert legal advice. To lead policy efforts internally and externally in sanctions. To participate in governance forums, lead on complex financial crime issues with a sanctions nexus, and collaborate across functions to enhance risk management. To support MLROs and compliance teams, deliver legal advice, and proactively identify emerging risks and trends in financial crime.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise regional management on financial crime issues, especially sanctions.
• Support strategic oversight of sanctions compliance projects and policies.
• Engage with regulators on sanctions developments.
• Coordinate investigations and enforcement with other teams.
• Develop governance and reporting processes.
• Deliver training on sanctions developments.
• Participate actively in team activities and development.

Person Specification

• Qualified lawyer (Solicitor, Barrister, Attorney, or equivalent).
• Strong analytical skills in financial crime legal issues.
• Experience advising on UK/EU sanctions.
• Problem-solving, collaboration, and pragmatic skills.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills.
• Negotiation skills and understanding of the commercial context.
• Ownership and accountability for high-quality output.

Essential Skills

• In-depth knowledge of UK financial crime law, especially sanctions.

Purpose of the role

Ensure compliance with financial crime laws and regulations, managing legal and reputational risks.

Accountabilities

• Develop risk management strategies.
• Provide legal support and advice on financial crime laws and regulations.
• Support legal proceedings related to financial crime.
• Advise on policies and procedures.
• Stay updated on legal and regulatory changes.
• Contribute to training and education on legal requirements.

Director Expectations

• Manage a business function, lead strategic initiatives, and influence policy.
• Lead teams or projects, develop networks, and influence stakeholders.
• Exercise strategic decision-making and negotiate at senior levels.
• Represent the function externally and internally.

All Senior Leaders are expected to demonstrate leadership behaviors aligned with Barclays' values and mindset.