Senior Financial Crime Advisor

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

The Senior Financial Crime Advisor role will focus on ensuring the firm's continued compliance with anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorist financing (CTF), and sanctions regulations across multiple jurisdictions.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Financial Crime professional who has worked in a law firm environment.

Key Responsibilities for the Senior Financial Crime Advisor role:

• Advise senior leadership and legal teams on sensitive client clearances, particularly those involving sanctions exposure.
• Deliver expert advice to the firm on anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorist financing (CTF), and global sanctions matters, including complex and high-risk scenarios.
• Draft and refine internal compliance documentation and ensure alignment with the firm’s global policy framework.
• Provide strategic input into the firm’s wider financial crime compliance initiatives and risk appetite.
• Take ownership of developing, managing, and enhancing the firm’s sanctions compliance framework in line with evolving legal and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor changes in global sanctions regimes and ensure internal policies, procedures, and training reflect the latest developments.
• Collaborate with colleagues in New Business Intake and Enterprise Risk to streamline processes and provide consistent risk assessments.
• Investigate complex client due diligence (CDD) queries and perform thorough background checks to identify ultimate beneficial ownership and potential risk factors.
• Promote best practices and knowledge-sharing within the financial crime function to strengthen the team’s collective expertise.
• Design and deliver tailored training sessions for legal and business teams to promote awareness and adherence to sanctions and financial crime obligations.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Qualified lawyer would be advantageous
• At least 3 years’ experience in a financial crime advisory or regulatory environment.
• Strong working knowledge of UK and international AML and sanctions regimes.

If you are an experienced and motivated professional seeking an exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded international law firm as a Senior Financial Crime Advisor we invite you to apply.