Senior Financial Crime Advisor

A leading global law firm is seeking a Senior Financial Crime Advisor to join their General Counsel and Risk team in London. This permanent, full-time position offers you the opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping financial crime policy and advisory services.

• You will have the chance to influence strategic projects and initiatives related to AML/CTF reforms, ensuring policies remain robust and aligned with regulatory changes across multiple jurisdictions.
• The firm’s commitment to diversity and inclusion means you will be part of a respectful workplace where your unique perspective is valued, contributing directly to sustained high performance.
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements, continuous professional development through training opportunities, and generous pension contributions as part of a comprehensive benefits package.

What you'll do:

• Provide day-to-day financial crime advisory support to various practice groups and business units on AML/CTF and sanctions compliance matters, ensuring all advice is accurate and timely.
• Act as an escalation point for sanctions-related issues by conducting legal analysis and advising on the application of UK, US, EU, and Australian sanctions regimes.
• Assist in analysing and managing financial crime risks associated with new business ventures and client onboarding processes, ensuring thorough risk assessment protocols are followed.
• Serve as the escalation point for unusual activity reports and complex referrals, applying your expertise to resolve challenging cases efficiently.
• Drive key projects and contribute to strategic initiatives related to AML/CTF reforms by supporting the development and implementation of relevant policies, controls, and procedures.
• Coordinate stakeholder consultation processes and deliver timely policy refreshes that are aligned with evolving regulatory requirements.
• Maintain audit-ready records of decisions, approvals, overrides, incidents, and remediation actions to ensure transparency and accountability within the department.
• Support the identification, assessment, and resolution of sanctions-related incidents by liaising with senior stakeholders and coordinating appropriate risk mitigation strategies.
• Conduct risk assessments and gap analyses to identify potential financial crime risks within the organisation’s operations.
• Develop remediation plans and controls to manage identified risks effectively while supporting investigations into financial crime incidents including post-incident policy reviews.

What you bring:

• A degree-level qualification coupled with at least four years’ experience working within a regulated financial crime environment is essential for this role.
• Technical expertise in applicable financial crime regulations including AML/CTF legislation across UK, US, EU, and Australian jurisdictions is required.
• In-depth knowledge of international sanctions regimes such as OFSI (UK), OFAC (US), EU sanctions frameworks, DFAT (Australia), along with understanding regulatory expectations is vital.
• An ability to handle complex confidential matters with total discretion ensures sensitive information is managed appropriately at all times.
• Excellent research skills combined with strong analytical capabilities enable you to assess risks accurately and provide well-founded recommendations.
• Good commercial awareness allows you to contextualise advice within broader organisational goals while balancing competing priorities effectively.
• Outstanding attention to detail ensures accuracy in documentation preparation for audits or regulatory enquiries.
• Ability to prioritise workload efficiently so that multiple tasks can be managed simultaneously without compromising quality or deadlines.
• Exceptional verbal communication skills facilitate clear advice delivery while written skills ensure concise documentation; face-to-face interactions build trust among stakeholders.
• Capacity to work well under pressure enables you to meet tight deadlines during critical incidents or regulatory responses.

What sets this company apart:

This organisation stands out due to its unwavering commitment to diversity & inclusion ensuring every employee feels respected regardless of background or identity. Their values centre around being human-focused: bold yet outstanding in everything they do. Employees benefit from flexible working arrangements tailored around individual needs alongside generous pension contributions that secure long-term wellbeing. Continuous learning is encouraged through regular training opportunities designed for personal growth within supportive leadership structures. The firm’s collaborative culture promotes sharing knowledge across teams so everyone contributes towards collective success rather than individual achievement alone. By joining this company you become part of an environment where innovation flourishes because people feel empowered by communal support networks; together they achieve sustained high performance while adapting proactively as industry developments arise.

What's next:

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