Senior Financial Crime Lawyer/Team Lead
A leading international law firm is seeking a senior professional to head its Financial Crime & Sanctions Advisory team on a 12-month FTC . The role focuses on ensuring compliance with global financial crime, sanctions and anti-bribery regulations, while supporting strategic risk management across jurisdictions.
It offers high visibility, leadership responsibility, and the opportunity to shape firm-wide compliance practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a team of specialists in delivering expert advice on financial crime, sanctions and anti-bribery compliance
- Advise on legislation such as POCA, sanctions regimes (UN, EU, UK, US) and anti-bribery matters
- Support MLROs with disclosures and consent applications to relevant authorities
- Deliver training across the firm on financial crime and broader risk topics
- Contribute to AML audits and regulatory reporting across jurisdictions
- Review high-risk clients/matters and escalate issues to relevant committees
- Develop and implement firm-wide risk policies and controls
- Collaborate with senior stakeholders including the General Counsel, MLROs, and onboarding leadership
Skills & Experience Required
- Deep expertise in financial crime and sanctions within a law firm
- Strong leadership and strategic thinking capabilities
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