Interim Financial Crime/Sanctions Counsel (£700 - £1100 p.d)
Duration: 3 – 6 month contract
Global remit: Reporting into Head of Sanctions
Location: UK
Start: ASAP
MLA is supporting a major global digital assets / financial technology business on a critical interim hire for a Senior Financial Crime/Sanctions Counsel to lead on global sanctions matters.
The client is looking to hire an experienced Counsel to serve as the primary legal subject matter expert across all financial crime matters. In this role, you will cover a broad variety of matters spanning sanctions, AML/CFT, anti-bribery and corruption, fraud, and market integrity — with a mandate to provide expert legal advice and to manage regulatory relationships.
Essentially, in this role you will take ownership of sanctions legal risk globally, working across a complex, multi-jurisdictional platform with significant regulatory scrutiny.
Responsibilities:
* Leading on sanctions advisory (OFAC, UK, EU and global regimes)
* Supporting regulatory engagement, investigations, and enforcement-related matters
* Advising on product risk, customer exposure, and market entry
* Partnering with compliance and investigations on financial crime issues
* Acting as a key escalation point for sanctions-related decisions
Profile:
* 10+ PQE with extensive sanctions experience
* Financial services / trading / fintech backgound
* Strong regulatory interaction experience
* Experience managing voluntary self-disclosures, enforcement actions, and regulatory investigations.