Financial Crime Associate

Birchrose Associates; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Birchrose Associates in London is seeking a Financial Crime Associate to join a developing practice. The role offers work predominantly in contentious investigations and the opportunity to contribute to the growth of a specialist team.

The successful candidate will act for individuals and corporate clients, advise at early stages of investigations, and work closely with senior lawyers to shape the practice. A proactive, entrepreneurial approach is valued.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with UK admission and 2–4 years’ experience in criminal litigation or investigations.
• Experience handling contentious criminal matters and investigations.
• Exposure to financial crime, fraud or related work.
• Strong client management and communication skills.
• An entrepreneurial and commercially minded approach.
• Genuine interest in helping to grow a specialist practice.

Responsibilities

• Act for individuals and corporate clients in investigations.
• Advise clients at the early stages of investigations, including interviews under caution.
• Work on matters involving fraud, money laundering and wider financial crime allegations.
• Advise on regulatory and enforcement investigations.
• Support complex and sensitive contentious matters.
• Work directly with senior lawyers and clients throughout investigations.
• Contribute to the continued development of a growing specialist practice.

Skills

Client management

Entrepreneurial mindset

Effective communication

Commercial awareness

Education

Qualified Solicitor (UK)

Job description

Opportunity for a Financial Crime Associate to join a highly regarded London law firm and play a key role in the growth of an exciting specialist practice.

The Firm

Our client is a highly respected London law firm with an excellent reputation for sophisticated, complex and sensitive work.

The firm advises an impressive mix of corporate clients, entrepreneurs, senior executives and private individuals, combining high-quality legal work with a genuinely collaborative and entrepreneurial culture.

The firm places significant emphasis on its people and is particularly well regarded for providing Associates with strong Partner exposure, responsibility and a supportive working environment.

The Opportunity

The firm is looking to hire a Financial Crime Associate to join its developing Financial Crime practice.

This is a particularly exciting opportunity for someone looking for more than a traditional Associate role. The new Financial Crime Associate will work closely with a highly regarded Partner and will have the opportunity to play a meaningful role in the continued development and growth of the practice.

The work will be predominantly contentious and investigations-focused, spanning a broad range of financial crime and criminal matters.

The firm is open to candidates already specialising in financial crime, as well as those from a broader criminal defence background who have gained some exposure to financial crime matters.

This will include:

• Acting for individuals and corporate clients in criminal and financial crime investigations
• Advising clients at the early stages of investigations, including interviews under caution and police involvement
• Working on matters involving fraud, money laundering and wider financial crime allegations
• Advising on regulatory and enforcement investigations
• Supporting complex and sensitive contentious matters
• Working directly with senior lawyers and clients throughout investigations
• Contributing to the continued development of a growing specialist practice

Required

• Qualified Solicitor with 2 to 4 years’ experience in criminal litigation, financial crime, or investigations
• Experience handling contentious criminal matters and investigations
• Exposure to financial crime, fraud or related work
• Strong client management and communication skills
• An entrepreneurial and commercially minded approach
• Genuine interest in helping to grow and develop a specialist practice

Reasons to Apply

• Rare opportunity to join a developing Financial Crime practice at an early stage
• Work closely with a highly regarded specialist Partner
• Significant opportunity for responsibility and direct client exposure
• Broad and high-quality contentious financial crime work
• Opportunity to help shape and grow the practice
• Collaborative, down-to-earth and supportive culture
• Competitive salary and bonus structure