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Financial Crime LawyerAJ FOX COMPLIANCE • London Area, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Financial Crime Lawyer

Financial Crime Lawyer

AJ FOX COMPLIANCE • London Area, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
9 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

We are working with a prestigious international law firm to hire a Financial Crime Lawyer in London. In this role, you will be embedded within the General Counsel team, providing expert legal advice and escalation support on complex matters relating to money laundering, sanctions, and financial crime.


The firm is looking for a qualified solicitor with substantial experience in a financial crime-focused role within a legal risk function and a proven track record of supervising colleagues.


The responsibilities will include:

  • Providing high-level legal advice on financial crime risk issues and leading internal investigations into complex AML and sanctions matters.
  • Supporting the MLCO and COLP in the delivery of financial crime strategy, including the drafting of robust policies and procedures.
  • Leading on external audits, annual reporting requirements, and information requests involving financial crime issues.
  • Managing audit and assurance processes while collaborating closely with the wider business acceptance team.
  • Taking the lead on practice-wide risk assessments and proactively updating compliance processes to reflect regulatory changes.
  • Designing and delivering firm-wide training on financial crime to ensure legal and operational teams maintain the highest standards of rigour.
  • Engaging with Financial Crime Managers and business intake teams to provide expert support on the inception of high-risk business.
  • Acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, offering commercial and pragmatic solutions to complex regulatory challenges.


They are looking for candidates with the highest standards of legal rigour and the confidence to influence senior partners in a fast-paced environment. You should be a highly collaborative leader with excellent drafting skills and a proactive approach to managing a diverse, high-stakes workload.


If you are a commercially minded lawyer ready to join an elite risk team, we invite you to apply. Please submit your application to start a confidential conversation.


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