Financial Crime Advisor

4 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom in Canada Full time

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Walkers is a leading international law and professional services firm providing legal, corporate and fiduciary services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital market participants and investment fund managers. With a global presence spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we advise on the jurisdictions of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey.

Walkers treat everyone as the intelligent grown-ups they are. We take a grown-up approach to getting the job done – trusting and empowering our people to deliver consistently, and enabling them to succeed. Diversity is our secret weapon – it’s the sheer breadth of Walkers people that makes us who we are – gathered from across the globe and fluent in languages, jurisdictions and cultures that help us to mirror our clients and keep our own thinking in tune with the world we operate in.

The Risk and Compliance team provide support to the global business in ensuring that the firm meets and maintains the highest standards in professional conduct and quality, and adheres to its legal and regulatory requirements. The team operates across 3 regional hubs: (1) Europe, (2) Asia and Middle East, and (3) the Americas and is led by the firm's General Counsel, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer ("GC") based in the London office.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new team within our Risk and Compliance team. We have established a Financial Crime advisory team, which sits within the Risk and Compliance team, and which will support the Group in adhering to AML/CTF, sanctions, anti-bribery and other financial crime laws in the jurisdictions in which the Group operates. The team will ensure, among other things that our policies, procedures and risk appetites evolve with the changing regulatory landscape. The Financial Crime Advisor will work closely with the Head of Risk and Compliance and Senior Financial Crime Manager to strengthen a global approach to financial crime compliance, developing policies and procedures and training.

The role will be a point of contact for sanctions queries, assisting colleagues within Risk and Compliance with sanctions analysis, and will also assist in maintaining for the Group Compliance Financial Crime Control Framework, including but not limited to anti-money laundering, anti-bribery & corruption, fraud, tax evasion and financial crime investigations.

The Financial Crime Advisor will support on global initiatives and projects, including assisting with responses to internal audits and regulatory inspections, training & communications and policy drafting.

The successful candidate will also need to have experience of new client and new matter on-boarding, and may be required from time to time to assist colleagues in the law firm or WPS compliance teams with new client and new matter intake if there are capacity or resource needs.

Knowledge of the applicable regulatory regimes covered by the Group is required. Full training will be provided but the successful applicant will be expected to supplement this with independent reading of the regulations and remain up to date on the regulatory changes.

The role is based in the London office however the successful applicant will occasionally be required to travel to other offices when necessary.

The team is structured as follows:

  • a compliance team which supports Walkers Professional Services (WPS) (which provides corporate and fiduciary services);
  • a risk and compliance team which supports the law firm on all risk and compliance matters, including and not limited to new business intake, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing, conflicts and data protection; and
  • an In-house counsel team which supports the business on all contractual matters, insurance and claims, governance and other related matters.
Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification
  • Monitor developments in AML/ CTF, anti-bribery, financial crime and sanctions legislation, and regulatory updates in connection with the same in each jurisdiction, providing updates for the Risk and Compliance team and MLROs/ DMLROs in each office;
  • Assist in handling ad hoc queries from the Group and the wider Risk and Compliance team. Liaise with relevant teams in relation to issues identified during ongoing monitoring processes at the firm and support on continuous improvement initiatives;
  • Support the Head of Risk and Compliance and Senior Financial Crime Manager on the roll out and implementation of the Group Compliance Financial Crime Framework, including the implementation of policies & procedures, horizons scanning, robust screening controls, the sanctions reporting framework and the delivery of training to the Risk and Compliance team and the Group;
  • Be a first point of escalation for all sanctions queries with the support of Senior team members;
  • Assist on financial crime investigations, supporting the MLROs across the Walkers network;
  • Assist the Senior Financial Crime Manager with responses to internal audit reports and regulatory inspections, including carrying out ad hoc file reviews to ensure any process improvements are being adopted;
  • Assist with regulatory filings;
  • Provide support on new client and new matter intake as required; and
  • Provide support on any global compliance projects affecting the Group as required by the GC, Head of Risk and Compliance and Director of Compliance for WPS.
Education, Skills & Experience
  • Graduate with experience in an international compliance function role with a focus on AML, sanctions and other financial crime; preferably in a law firm environment or alternatively in the financial services sector.
  • Practical knowledge and experience of applying a risk based approach to compliance.
  • Knowledge of sanctions regimes, PEPs and other high risk categories; understanding of offshore structures, particularly in a funds context.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with partners, employees and (where appropriate) with the firm's clients.
  • Strong research and analytical skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Proactive and takes initiative.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Client- focused and commercial aptitude.
  • Ability to work under pressure and responsive to the expectations of partners and clients.
  • Able to prioritise competing demands; excellent time management and organisational skills.

Walkers global is an equal opportunity employer. Equality and diversity are key to our global identity and an integral part of our goal to continue being an employer of choice. We are committed to a work environment that supports all individuals irrespective of gender, ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. We make every effort to ensure that employment opportunities are open and accessible to all purely on the basis of personal ability.

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