Financial Crime & Sanctions – Senior Lawyer

Addleshaw Goddard; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a mid to senior associate specializing in sanctions and export controls. This role offers excellent career prospects, including the potential for partnership within five years. The successful candidate will work closely with experienced professionals and be involved in compliance and investigations, contributing to a collaborative and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Good level of technical knowledge in sanctions and export control matters.
• Experience advising on sanctions advisory and compliance matters.
• Ability to lead on sanctions issues with partner support when required.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key contact for sanctions and export controls across the firm.
• Potential involvement in broader financial crime investigations.
• Work alongside an experienced Partner and junior lawyers.

Skills

Sanctions advisory

Export controls

Compliance

Investigations

Job description

We are seeking a mid to senior associate with expertise in sanctions and export controls advisory, compliance, and investigations to strengthen our practice. Working alongside an experienced Partner and three junior lawyers in the UK, as well as colleagues in Europe and the Middle East, you will act as a key contact for sanctions and export controls across the firm, with potential involvement in broader financial crime investigations and compliance matters.

This role offers the right individual great career prospects, specifically someone seeking the potential for partnership in the next five years.

This role is open to locations across our AG offices in the UK, however our preference would be to hire into Leeds or London.
• The ideal candidate will have a good level of technical knowledge and experience of advising on sanctions and export control matters.
• The core requirement is for sanctions experience and there is the option to skill up on the export control side, but export controls is an active and developing part of our practice so would need to be a focus for the successful candidate.
• Ability to advise on sanctions advisory and compliance matters as the lead associate, seeking partner support when required.

Why Choose Us?
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are not just valued but encouraged to reach your full potential. Our culture promotes improvement, growth, and collaboration, making us the natural choice for top-tier clients. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.

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