Overview
A partner organization is seeking a Global Financial Crime/Sanctions Legal Counsel based in the United Kingdom. This senior legal role involves shaping global financial crime strategy within a fast-moving, highly regulated technology environment. The position requires providing trusted legal advice on sanctions, AML/CFT, anti-bribery, fraud, and market integrity matters across multiple jurisdictions.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary legal expert on financial crime issues including sanctions, AML/CFT, anti-bribery and corruption, fraud, and market integrity.
- Provide legal advice on financial crime risks related to products, services, partnerships, and business operations globally.
- Represent the organization in discussions with regulators, law enforcement agencies, and financial intelligence units.
- Lead legal responses to regulatory inquiries, investigations, enforcement actions, and voluntary self-disclosures.
- Manage sanctions-related legal matters such as licensing applications, screening requirements, counterparty reviews, and regulatory responses.
- Collaborate with compliance, investigations, and transaction monitoring teams to identify and mitigate financial crime risks.
- Advise on new products, partnerships, and market expansion initiatives by integrating legal risk considerations.
- Coordinate with external legal advisors on complex financial crime issues across regions.
- Develop and maintain legal policies, frameworks, guidance materials, and internal training programs.
- Monitor regulatory developments and provide actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
Requirements
- Qualified attorney with over 10 years of experience specializing in financial crime law, sanctions, AML/CFT, and related regulatory areas.
- Extensive technical knowledge of global sanctions regimes including OFAC, UN, EU, UK, and other major frameworks.
- Proven experience engaging directly with regulators, law enforcement, and financial intelligence authorities.
- Experience managing regulatory investigations, enforcement matters, and voluntary self-disclosures.
- Strong understanding of financial crime risks in financial services, digital assets, payments, or trading environments.
- Ability to translate complex legal requirements into practical business recommendations for senior stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating across international legal, compliance, and operational teams.
- Strong business judgment with a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving global environment with a high level of ownership.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Flexible work-from-home arrangements depending on business requirements.
- Opportunities for continuous learning, professional growth, and career development.
- Exposure to complex global regulatory challenges and innovative financial technologies.
- Collaborative environment with international teams across legal, compliance, and business functions.
- Dynamic, results-driven workplace offering autonomy and ownership.
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