Financial Crime Lawyer

AJ FOX COMPLIANCE; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national law firm seeks a Financial Crime Lawyer for its Risk and Compliance team in Leeds. The ideal candidate will uphold high anti-money laundering standards and engage in strategic risk management. Key responsibilities include advising on compliance, conducting investigations, and training staff. Applicants should be qualified solicitors with significant AML and regulatory experience, preferably from a large law firm. Interested candidates should submit their CV for consideration.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in AML, financial crime, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience in a large law firm or similar professional services environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise stakeholders on AML and financial crime compliance.
• Support in developing and implementing compliance frameworks and policies.
• Conduct internal investigations and report on suspicious activity.
• Monitor regulatory developments for compliance.
• Manage high-risk matters with senior risk professionals.
• Lead internal training and risk assessments.
• Respond to regulatory enquiries and audit requests.
• Collaborate to assess and mitigate AML risks.
• Maintain accurate records of financial crime initiatives.

Skills

Anti-money laundering expertise

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder advisory skills

Risk management

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Overview

We are working with a leading national law firm to recruit a Financial Crime Lawyer into their Risk and Compliance team. In this role, you’ll be a central figure in upholding the firm’s high standards in anti-money laundering and financial crime compliance, while contributing to strategic risk management initiatives across the business.

Qualifications

The firm is looking for a qualified solicitor with significant experience in AML, financial crime, and broader regulatory compliance within a large law firm or similar professional services environment.

Responsibilities

• Advising stakeholders across the business on AML and financial crime compliance
• Supporting the Head of in the ongoing development and implementation of frameworks, policies and procedures
• Conducting internal investigations and reporting on suspicious activity
• Monitoring regulatory developments and ensuring firm-wide compliance
• Working with senior risk professionals to manage high-risk matters
• Leading on internal training and firm-wide risk assessments
• Responding to regulatory enquiries and audit requests
• Collaborating with fee earners and business services to assess and mitigate AML risks
• Maintaining accurate records of financial crime initiatives and reporting

Please submit your CV for consideration. Thank you.

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