Financial Crime LawyerWe are recruiting for a skilled anti-money laundering (AML) and financial crime (FC) lawyer to join our team in Bristol or Manchester. This role is offered on a flexible working basis and would best suit a qualified solicitor with extensive experience of AML, FC and regulatory risks and requirements of a large law firm. While this role will be affiliated with our Bristol or Manchester offices, we are open to applications from candidates nationwide.
Your Role
As a key addition to our growing team, you will:
1. Play a pivotal role in ensuring continued best in classpliance with AML and FC law and regulation
2. Ensure the firmplies with all relevant AML and FC laws and regulations
3. Support the Head of AML and FC in ensuring that the firm's policies, procedures and operations remain in fullpliance with legal requirements
4. Work closely with internal stakeholders, providing advice, conducting risk assessments, and managing FC-relatedpliance matters
5. Support the Head of AML and FC, the wider risk team, MLCO and MLRO(s) to ensure that all aspects of the firm's business are conducted inpliance with the law, AML regulations, regulatory requirements, and firm policies
6. Support in developing, implementing, and maintaining effective AML and FC policies, procedures, and controls in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements and best practice
7. Work with the current MLCO, MLRO and deputies to assist in the discharge of their duties
8. Act as a subject matter expert in AML, ABC, CTF, SAR reporting, sanctions and fraud, providing expertise on high-risk cases
9. Conduct the investigation and support in the reporting of suspicious transactions, ensuring timely submission of suspicious activity reports (SARs) to the relevant authorities
10. Support development of methodologies and conducting Firm Wide Risk Assessments to identify and mitigate potential risks across AML and FC
11. Conduct horizon scanning and produce updates on changes and developments in AML and FC legislation and regulations and ensure that the firm's policies and procedures remain up-to-date andpliant
12. Collaborate with internal stakeholders across Risk andpliance, Business Development, Can I Act partners and fee earners at all levels to address AML-related concerns and facilitate effective risk management
13. Develop strategies to mitigate identified risks and ensure ongoing monitoring and assessment
14. Support in developing and delivering AML and FC training programs to educate employees on financial crime policies, procedures, and legal requirements
15. Assist in the preparation of responses to requests for information from regulators and clients and liaise directly with them
16. Support in provision of responses to internal and external audit requests on financial crimepliance
17. In conjunction with the MLCO and Head of AML and FC, develop remediation programmes to address any gaps identified as part of any internal or external audit
18. Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of financial crime-related activities and initiatives
19. Supporting the Head of AML and FC on financial crime-related projects
Your Skills & Experience
We are looking for:
20. Background in providing AML/ FC advice at all levels of a regulated entity, includingpliance monitoring, sanctions and financialpliance
21. Experience acting as a subject matter expert across the firm on suspicious activity reporting, proceeds of crime, anti-bribery, fraud and failure to prevent tax evasion queries
22. Experience in creating and providing training on AML and FC risks, laws and regulations
23. Experience drafting, reviewing and implementing AML and FC policies, procedures and controls
24. Experience in acting as a point of escalation for client and matter take on queries and escalations, including AML/ FC risk, ESG and reputational exposure considerations
25. Flexible, effective and persuasive verbal and writtenmunication skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships
26. Strong drafting andmunication skills
27. Awareness ofmercial issues with the ability to balance these considerations with managing stakeholder needs, within the context of regulatory andpliance requirements
28. Strong organisational skills with the ability to carry out tasks independently
Your Team
TLT is known for the way we set new expectations and push the boundaries, but this can neverpromise our firm, reputation or clients. Our Risk andpliance team are there to make sure we arepliant with all our obligations in areas such as Data Protection, SRA and FCA regulation as well as protecting our clients and people. The team includes both experienced lawyers and technical specialists who address an extensive range of regulatory and ethical requirements, thinking bothmercially and practically to make sure we remainpliant and true to our values.
About TLT
Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.
We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. TLT was named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marks the third year in a row the firm has taken away this accolade in industry awards - having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022.
Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for whates next and it's essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and ourmunities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute.
Our Benefits
We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You'll receive apetitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based on length of service) and private medical insurance.
At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people. Job ID 4567