Senior Financial Crime Advisor

An international law firm is looking for a Senior Financial Crime Advisor to join their Risk & Compliance team in their London offices.

The ideal candidate for the Senior Financial Crime Advisor position will have experience working within a second line of defense compliance function. Candidates with only first line experience will not be considered for this position.

Key Responsibilities for the Senior Financial Crime Advisor role:

• Act as a first point of contact for financial crime-related queries across the firm.
• Provide advice and support on new client and new matter intake processes.
• Review and analyse complex AML and sanctions matters, providing expert advice to the business with support from senior members of the team.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of risk and control frameworks, policies, procedures, and training materials.
• Assist in preparing responses to internal audit findings and regulatory inspections, including conducting ad hoc file reviews and monitoring process improvements.
• Support the completion of regulatory filings and submissions.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience working within a second line Financial Crime/Compliance function, ideally within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Strong understanding of AML, sanctions, and wider financial crime legislation and best practice.
• Knowledge of sanctions regimes, PEPs, and other high-risk categories.
• Familiarity with offshore structures, particularly in a funds or corporate services context, would be advantageous.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and detail-oriented Financial Crime professional to join a globally respected firm with a collaborative culture and strong commitment to compliance excellence.