Legal Counsel ( Sanctions )

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Une institution financière britannique de premier plan recherche un Conseiller Juridique (Sanctions) pour rejoindre son équipe. Ce rôle senior implique la gestion des risques liés aux sanctions et l'assurance de la conformité avec les régulations mondiales. Le candidat idéal aura une expertise approfondie dans la conformité réglementaire et sera capable de travailler avec divers départements pour garantir que les politiques internes soient respectées.

Qualifications

• Expérience en matière de conformité aux réglementations sur les sanctions.
• Capacité à gérer des portfolios de cas d'advisory.
• Formation et expertise dans les décisions sur la gestion des risques.

Responsibilities

• Apporter des conseils sur la gestion des risques en matière de sanctions.
• Gérer des cas d'advisory liés aux sanctions.
• Rédiger et soumettre des divulgations aux organismes réglementaires.

Skills

Expertise en sanctions

Gestion des risques

Conformité réglementaire

Rédaction de rapports

Job description

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Client:

Rutherford

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

This senior role is part of the Sanctions team at a leading UK-based financial institution, reporting directly to the Head of Sanctions. The primary purpose of the role is to provide oversight, guidance, and risk management expertise in relation to sanctions compliance, particularly for the business units within Wealth and Personal Banking.

As a subject matter expert, you will offer advisory support regarding sanctions risks and compliance with various global sanctions regimes, including those imposed by the UK, EU, UN, and the US, as well as internal group policies.

The role will involve advising on risk management decisions related to customers and transactions with sanctions implications, providing expert advice and training, determining appropriate risk controls, and leading regulatory reporting processes for sanctions matters within the organisation.

Requirements:

• Lead and provide subject matter expertise to the wider advisory team on sanctions-related matters, including client due diligence and transaction referrals.
• Advise on risk management decisions regarding customer retention, exits, and reporting for clients with potential sanctions-related issues.
• Manage a portfolio of advisory cases, driving them toward resolution.
• Ensure that compliance teams within WPB and CMB are kept informed about high-impact sanctions referrals.
• Provide advisory support to key committees, such as those overseeing reputational risk and client selection for WPB and CMB clients.
• Support commercial deals and provide wording assistance as required.
• Advise on changes to internal sanctions screening filters and conduct reviews based on referral findings.
• Determine and advise on appropriate controls to mitigate sanctions risks related to customer relationships, transactions, and products.
• Oversee periodic reviews, onboarding, and trigger-based assessments for customers in the CMB/WPB business units.
• Draft and submit disclosures to relevant regulatory bodies, including breach reporting, asset freezes, and license applications.
• Collaborate with internal investigation teams to support live sanctions investigations.
• Partner with legal teams to ensure sanctions risk is managed in line with applicable laws and regulations.