Financial Crime Compliance Advice and Sanctions Associate

JMC Legal Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in London seeks a Financial Crime Compliance Advice and Sanctions Associate. The role requires 2-6 years' PQE and involves advising high-value clients on various financial crime matters including fraud, bribery, and sanctions. The firm offers competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and a supportive culture. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and proactive business development experience. This is a great opportunity to advance your career within a prestigious and internationally recognized practice.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• 2 - 6 years PQE in Financial Crime, Regulatory, Compliance & Sanctions law.
• Experience with sanctions, payment due diligence, and enforcement litigation.
• Ability to take on a high degree of responsibility with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Advise high-value clients on criminal and financial regulatory investigations.
• Manage a diverse caseload with real responsibilities from the outset.
• Work closely with experienced partners and senior lawyers.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Client relationship-building

Proactive business development

Ability to manage a caseload

Education

Qualified solicitor in England & Wales

Job description

Financial Crime Compliance Advice and Sanctions Associate | 2 - 6 years' PQE | Chambers and L500 Ranked Law Firm

This leading specialist disputes practice is seeking an Associate to join its highly ranked Business Crime team in London. This is a standout opportunity to join a market-leading practice, where you will have exposure to headline matters, high-valued clients and a strong platform for long-term career development.

The Firm

This award-winning firm has a renowned international reputation of specialising in heavyweight disputes across commercial, fraud, business crime and investigations. Frequently acting in high-profile, complex matters for clients including multinational corporations, financial institutions, governments, and investors.

Recognised as a market leader, with lawyers specialising across anti-money laundering; bribery and corruption; commercial and trust litigation; corporate investigations, criminal antitrust (cartels); cross-border issues (including extradition and mutual legal assistance); economic sanctions; financial regulation; fraud (criminal and civil); insider dealing; international asset-tracing and tax investigations.

With a strong commitment to justice, they don't only believe in the work done for clients, but also the way in which colleagues are supported. You will find a friendly, forward-thinking culture where the people are the beating heart of the firm. The culture is actively invested in from top to bottom, where everyone's voice is heard and unique contribution is valued.

The Role

A unique opportunity for a Financial Crime Associate with 2 - 6 years' PQE to join a well-established and highly ranked team, with excellent mentorship and support throughout while you progress your legal career in this award-winning firm.

The role offers a broad and high-quality pre-litigation workload; you will have significant exposure across headline matters such as:

• Multi-jurisdictional criminal and financial regulatory investigations.
• Fraud.
• Bribery and corruption.
• Cartels and competition.
• Tax.
• Economic sanctions.
• Private prosecutions and restraint and confiscation.

You will be advising the teams high-value clientele of corporations, organisations, financial instruments and banks, HNW and UHNW individuals, public authorities and many more. You will have the opportunity to take on real responsibility from the outset, with clear future scope to build your own client base while working on a diverse range of high-profile matters.

The department has experienced significant growth and under strong leadership, it is well positioned for further expansion. You will work closely within a team of highly experienced partners and senior lawyers, where reputation, livelihood and liberty are at stake.

With a true drive on progression, you will have the support of leading partners and senior lawyers where everyone will greatly invest into your career, accelerating your development throughout the department. With future aspects to establish your own practice within a stable and well-resourced practice.

The Ideal Candidate

• An England & Wales qualified solicitor with 2 - 6 years PQE in Financial Crime, Regulatory, Compliance & Sanctions law.
• Experience of sanctions and export controls, ownership & control assessments, payment due diligence, licencing, reporting, enforcement and related litigation.
• An excellent communicator with strong client relationship-building abilities.
• A proactive approach for future business development and a desire to contribute to the growth of the department.
• Ability to manage a caseload with minimal supervision and take on a high degree of responsibility.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and excellent benefits package.
• Clear career progression within a top-tier department.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• A highly supportive, inclusive and collaborative team culture.
• Ongoing professional development with exposure to high-profile domestic and international clients.
• A dynamic working environment, offering opportunities to build relationships with key industry players.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Financial Crime Compliance Advice and Sanctions Associate to join a leading law firm in London and further accelerate your career within a prestigious, internationally recognised practice.

Apply now for immediate consideration, or for a confidential conversation, please contact Charlie Simpkin/Sophie Avery at JMC Legal Recruitment.