Senior Advisor, Financial Crime and Risk
2 weeks ago
**About Ashurst**
Ashurst is a leading progressive global law firm with a rich history spanning more than 200 years. We are proud of our history and are future-focused, having expanded into new technologies through our NewLaw division, Ashurst Advance, and our consulting arm. Our in-depth understanding of our clients and commitment to providing excellent standards of service have seen us become a trusted adviser to local and global corporates, financial institutions and governments in all areas of commercial law. To find out more please visit.
**Department/Role overview**
This is an exciting and challenging senior role within the internal facing Financial Crime and Risk (FCR) team at Ashurst. This role is responsible for managing Ashurst's financial crime external audit responses as well as advising the partnership on complex financial crime.
The team is based in London, Glasgow and Brisbane. We are an advisory team that considers the full range of financial crime and related risks applicable to the operation of our global business, including money laundering, sanctions, corruption, modern slavery, tax transparency and ESG reporting. We develop systems and policies, prepare training, manage escalations and facilitate audit to ensure compliance with our own obligations. As this team sits within the wider Risk & Compliance function, we are also helping to drive the Risk & Compliance objectives overall, embedding the successful delivery of the firm's global strategy underpinning the 2027 business plan.
The Risk & Compliance function is commercially minded and focusses on adding value to the business and stakeholders.
**Main responsibilities**
- **Complex anti-financial crime**:engage with escalations from onboarding teams on complex sanctions, proceeds of crime and other related queries
- **Systems and Controls**: lead on our responses to regulators and external auditors in relation to our counter-financial crime obligations, as well as our continual monitoring of effectiveness, supporting system and practice improvements as a result of that programme.
- **Change management**:Work collaboratively across legal and business service teams to improve service, commercial impact and efficiency of the team, championing change management and buy-in of global polices and processes.
- **Training and awareness**: Support the development and delivery of training across the function and the wider business.
- **Risk and Control**: Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in compliance with our regulatory requirements and internal policies.
- Pease note that some travel, engagement at external events and work outside of core hours to meet specific deadlines and facilitate project implementation may be required.
**Essential skills and experience**
The successful individual will have:
- Demonstrated experience in dealing with complex Financial Crime queries, especially in the context of sanctions and proceeds of crime escalations, with at least 8 years' experience in financial crime compliance, some of which will be within the legal sector.
- A solutions focused approach in advising on all aspects of financial crime and risk management with respect to modern slavery, bribery, tax transparency.
- A sound understanding of the nature of the work in a multinational corporate law firm, demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of how a top law firm works, its client base, the markets in which it operates and a familiarity with the structure of matters it takes on.
- Strong communication skills.
- Working knowledge and ability to use Compliance systems (eg Intapp, SDplus, 3E or similar)
**Desired skills and experience**:
- Australian / Overseas legal qualification (or degree)
- Proficiency in any foreign languages of the jurisdictions in which Ashurst has offices would be helpful.
**Background checks**
In order to comply with regulatory and client requirements, Ashurst will undertake appropriate vetting of staff. When applicants accept a job offer, Ashurst, alongside a specialist provider, will undertake professional verification and background checks. These checks are only undertaken with consent, and in accordance with our legal and regulatory obligations.
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