Financial Sanctions and Compliance Lawyer

4 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Taylor Root Full time
Job Details

Location: London, UK

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £120,000 - £150,000 per annum

Experience: 6+ years PQE

Job Description:

A leading international law firm is seeking a highly experienced Senior Financial Crime Lawyer to join their London office. The successful candidate will have expertise in advising on anti-money laundering, sanctions, and other financial crime risks.

The ideal candidate will have a high level of knowledge and experience of U.K. Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017 and UK Sanctions regime.


About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Financial Sanctions and Compliance Lawyer to work closely with the COLP and Head of Financial Crime on various projects. Key responsibilities include serving as a critical escalation point for complex queries, advising the Firm on compliance relating to AML, ABC, illegal tax benefits, financial sanctions, fraud prevention, and other relevant requirements.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for supporting the Firm's financial crime audit programme and preparing for regulatory inspections. They will also be required to prepare financial crime reports and analyse and advise on suspicious activity reports.

The successful candidate will be able to draft, develop, maintain, and communicate policies and templates that set firm standards for complying with AML, ABC, and other financial crime related regulatory requirements imposed internationally.

In addition, they will be responsible for line management of other lawyers, providing mentoring and training, and ensuring efficiency in the team.



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