Financial Crimes And Sanctions - Senior Lawyer/ Compliance Officer

Freshfields

London, United Kingdom
Financial crime risk management programmes
Aml and sanctions legislation
Uk, eu and us sanctions knowledge
Play a key role in helping to set the standards for and drive the firm’s financial crime and sanctions compliance activities across the network of offices

Job Summary

  • Play a key role in helping to set the standards for and drive the firm’s financial crime and sanctions compliance activities across the network of offices.
  • Be prepared to take a lead role in the design and execution of the financial crime risk management programme pillars.
  • Provide expert advice and guidance to the Global Business Acceptance team on FCS risks in connection with new business.

Matching Summary

Play a key role in helping to set the standards for and drive the firm’s financial crime and sanctions compliance activities across the network of offices.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Financial crime risk management programmes
  • AML and sanctions legislation
  • UK, EU and US sanctions knowledge
  • Technology enabled monitoring systems
  • Risk assessment and governance

Nice-to-have

  • AI tools for risk management
  • Geopolitics and governance issues
  • Practical common-sense approach
  • Proactive and responsive work style

Key Requirements

  • Senior practitioner experience
  • Experience in regulated global firm
  • Qualified lawyer admitted in England & Wales (desirable)

Work Rights

Right to work in the UK required

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