Senior Financial Crime Lawyer

An international law firm is looking for a Senior Financial Crime Lawyer to join their team in their London offices.

The ideal candidate would be an experienced Financial Crime Lawyer who would be confident in serving as a critical escalation point for complex financial crime-related queries, while mentoring and supporting the development of the financial crime lawyers and other team members.

Key Responsibilities for the Senior Financial Crime Lawyer role:

• Act as a senior escalation point for complex financial crime issues, including Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF), bribery, corruption, and sanctions matters.
• Provide leadership, training, and mentoring to junior financial crime lawyers and other team members, ensuring continuous development.
• Offer expert guidance to the Financial Crime Team and the wider firm on financial crime risk management and compliance with relevant regulations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to advise on regulatory developments, firm policies, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with global financial crime legislation and firm standards.
• Support the Head of Financial Crime on financial crime-related projects.
• Analyze and advise on suspicious activity reports and support the MLROs with the discharge of their duties by drafting and submitting reports under their direction.

Qualifications:

• Qualified lawyer with extensive experience in financial crime, AML, sanctions, and compliance.
• Strong knowledge of global financial crime regulations and enforcement trends.
• Experience in managing AML and other financial crime risks within a professional services firm and advising on AML/financial crime queries.

If you are a seasoned and driven professional looking for an exciting opportunity to take on a leadership role as Senior Financial Crime Lawyer within a leading international law firm, we invite you to apply or get in touch at [emailprotected].