Financial Crime Lawyer

Compliance Lawyer - Financial Crime (London, UK & Europe)

Are you an experienced compliance professional with a strong background in financial crime? A prestigious international law firm is seeking a highly skilled Compliance Lawyer to join its London-based team, supporting offices across the UK and Europe.

About the Role

As a key member of the Compliance Team, you will provide expert legal, risk, and regulatory advice on financial crime matters, ensuring adherence to stringent UK and European regulations. Working alongside a dynamic team of lawyers and analysts, your role will encompass a wide range of responsibilities, including:

• Leading the financial crime function within the Compliance Team.
• Advising on financial crime compliance, including money laundering, sanctions, bribery, fraud, tax evasion, and market abuse.
• Supporting the MLRO with regulatory submissions and compliance requirements.
• Monitoring and responding to regulatory changes, updating policies and procedures accordingly.
• Managing and overseeing the firm's financial crime policies, risk assessments, and AML database.
• Preparing for external audits and engaging with regulators.
• Conducting firm-wide training on financial crime compliance and best practices.
• Providing general compliance advice on conflicts, confidentiality, insurance renewals, and regulatory matters.

What the firm is looking for:

The ideal candidate will be a qualified lawyer with 5+ years' PQE, possessing extensive compliance experience within a large City or international law firm. You will have deep knowledge of relevant financial crime regulations, including:

• UK Money Laundering Regulations, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Bribery Act 2010, and Criminal Finances Act 2017
• French and Belgian AML regulations
• UK, EU, and US sanctions compliance
• Industry best practices and evolving regulatory requirements

This is an exciting opportunity to shape compliance strategy in a supportive and highly regarded legal environment, with exposure to complex financial crime issues across multiple jurisdictions.

If you have the skills and experience required, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to take the next step in your compliance career.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage, however thank you for taking the time to apply.

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