09 Oct
Compliance Recruitment Solutions
London
Job description
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LAW FIRM AMLPLIANCE MANAGER LAW FIRM AML EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
£110K - £120K + BENEFITS HYBRID (City of London)
Ref : 4044D
Our client, a leading law firm, is seeking a Senior AML Advisor to work with the Director ofpliance, to provide technical leadership on financial crimepliance matters. Duties will include :
- Providing legal advice to fee-earners (including at Partner level) on their financial crimepliance obligations.
- Leading sound andpliant decision making by exercising effective oversight and management to ensure that the firm’s policies and procedures (in all of the jurisdictions where the firm has a presence) are adhered to.
- Be the main point of contact for the New Business Intake team for any escalated queries relating to AML and sanctionspliance.
- Advising on source of wealth and funds due diligence.
- Advising onplex sanctionspliance issues in the UK and internationally.
- Assisting the Director ofpliance in devising the firm’s anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist (CTF) and sanctions policies and procedures, revision and implementation of the same.
- Supporting the Director ofpliance and General Counsel (COLP) by dealing with mandatory reporting requirements, regulatory audits and ad hoc queries from regulators and auditors.
- Providing AML / CTF and sanctions training across the firm.
- Drafting suspicious activity reports for submission to the National Crime Agency (UK) and other equivalent organisations abroad.
- Demonstrate leadership in respect of risk management awareness, conduct and behaviours and assist the Director ofpliance with embedding a positive culture ofpliance across the business.
You should have experience covering AML & Sanctions legislation and its application in a similar in-house role at a law firm (or be a fee earner looking to move into in-house AMLpliance).
Any legal qualifications advantageous although more important is the ability tomunicate sometimes difficult decisions diplomatically whilst effectively at all levels within the firm.
The recruiter has stated that all applicants for this job should be able to prove that they are legally entitled to work in the UK.
Through application, all candidates signify their acceptance of the above information and confirm that the information they provide is true and accurate to the best of their knowledge.
▶️ LAW FIRM AML COMPLIANCE MANAGER – LAW FIRM AML EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
🖊️ Compliance Recruitment Solutions
📍 London