Financial Crime Lawyer
5+ PQE
US Law Firm
Up To £150,000pa + Benefits
London - Permanent Opportunity
My client, a leading US law firm, is actively recruiting for an experienced and professional Financial Crime Lawyer to join them on a permanent basis in their London office.
You'll work within the London Compliance Team and will focus on Financial Crime in the UK and Europe. Working alongside Lawyers and Analysts, you'll be responsible for providing risk, legal and regulatory advice and support to the London and European offices.
As the successful Financial Crime Lawyer, you'll be responsible for (but not limited to) the following:
- Advice Partners and employees on Financial Crime Compliance, including AML, Sanctions, Bribery, Fraud and Tax Evasion
- Horizon scan for changes in Financial Crime regulations
- Identify reputational and Financial Crime issues and approve high risk clients and matter summaries
- Develop and deliver Financial Crime training to Partners and employees
- Line management of Compliance Manager, including appraisals and identifying any additional resourcing needs
- Reviewing of AML functions
- Drafting, maintaining and updating records of the firm's Financial Crime policies
- Be responsible for the Financial Crime function with the Compliance Team
+ much more.
To be considered for this new opportunity, you'll need to have/be the following:
- Be a Qualified Lawyer (5+ PQE)
- Have previous experience in a large City or International law firm, either in a compliance team or as a Fee-Earner with regulatory experience
- Have experience in advising on Financial Crime issues
- Have experience managing projects and implementing changes
- Be able to commute to the London office on a regular basis
- Be able to assess, draft and update policies and procedures
If you are interested in reviewing an in-depth job description, get in touch as soon as possible. CVs are due to be reviewed within the next week - do not miss out on the opportunity!
Have questions about the role before applying? Reach out directly on LinkedIn or the below email and let me know!