A leading global law firm in London is looking for an In-house Financial Crime & Sanctions Lawyer. You should be 2-4 PQE with demonstrable experience in financial crime, sanctions and AML.
Responsibilities:
* Analysing and resolving professional, legal, regulatory and commercial issues relating to business acceptance and client engagement in the areas of financial crime and sanctions
* Monitoring changes in practice, professional rules, regulations and the law as affects financial crime and sanctions globally and escalating any proposed adjustments
* Helping in the design of and taking day-to-day responsibility for the management of major financial crime and sanctions projects
* Making sure that policies and procedures meet applicable requirements and that the process is as efficient as possible.
* Being a senior contact point for MLROs globally in relation to the BAU team’s processes and procedures
Skills:
* Strong legal knowledge and sound judgment on risk issues relating to economic crime.
* Must be a qualified solicitor
* Detailed knowledge and experience of systems and processes in the areas of AML and sanctions compliance