White Collar Crime & Investigations Partner

Henderson Scott Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent legal firm with a strong presence in London is seeking an experienced White Collar Crime Partner to build and lead a market-facing practice focused on international and cross-border work. The ideal candidate should possess significant experience in financial crime, investigations, and regulatory enforcement, showcasing a commercial mindset and ambition to grow. This opportunity offers a competitive compensation package and the chance to shape the practice's strategy and direction.

Benefits

High compensation package

Opportunity for equity and profit growth

Collegiate culture with strong institutional support

Qualifications

• Established White Collar Crime Partner or exceptional senior associate/counsel with capability to build a practice.
• Strong experience in financial crime, investigations, and regulatory enforcement.
• Ambition to build and lead a market-facing practice.

Responsibilities

• Establish and grow a white collar crime practice within a litigation team.
• Work on complex, high-value international matters.
• Shape strategy, hiring, and long-term growth of the practice.

Skills

Financial crime

Investigations

Regulatory enforcement

Commercial mindset

Job description

White Collar Crime Partner (or Exceptional Senior Associate / Counsel Seeking Partnership) London | International Focus | High-Growth Platform

A leading UK and International full‑service law firm with a strong London presence is seeking an experienced White Collar Crime Partner to build and lead a market‑facing practice, with a particular emphasis on international and cross‑border work. This is a rare opportunity to join a firm that combines the resources and stability of a full‑service platform with the entrepreneurial culture of a litigation boutique.

The Opportunity

• Establish and grow a white collar crime and investigations practice within a highly regarded litigation team that operates with genuine autonomy.
• Work on complex, high‑value international matters, including multi‑jurisdictional investigations, regulatory enforcement, and cross‑border disputes.
• Benefit from significant international exposure, including regular travel and collaboration with overseas clients, counsel, and advisors.
• Join a firm whose corporate practice is primarily private equity‑focused, creating a distinctive and largely conflict‑free platform for contentious and investigations work.
• Play a real role in shaping strategy, hiring, and long‑term growth, with meaningful influence at firm level.

Why This Firm

• Full‑service capability without the conflicts that typically restrict white collar and investigations work.
• A litigation team run like a boutique: lean, commercial, and partner‑led.
• High compensation package, competitive with top‑tier London practices.
• A genuine equity and profit‑growth opportunity, offering more than just title - this is a chance to share in the upside of a growing business.
• Collegiate, low‑ego culture with strong institutional support for practice‑building partners.

The Ideal Candidate

• An established White Collar Crime Partner, or an exceptional senior associate / counsel ready to step up, with the pedigree and capability to build a practice.
• Strong experience in financial crime, investigations, and regulatory enforcement, ideally with an international or cross‑border dimension.
• Commercial, entrepreneurial mindset with the ambition to build and lead.
• Portable following welcome but not essential - strategic vision, credibility, and execution capability are equally valued.

Next Steps

All discussions will be handled with the strictest confidentiality. This role is suitable for candidates seeking a platform to grow something meaningful, it is a very exciting opportunity. Please call Catherine Knowles on #removed# or apply as directed.