Head of Financial Crime
Global Law Firm | Permanent Opportunity
London, Leeds or Manchester | Competitive Salary & Benefits
Our client, a global law firm with offices spanning 30+ countries, is actively recruiting for an experienced and senior hire for either their London, Leeds or Manchester office – working as their new Head of Financial Crime on a permanent basis.
You’ll be part of The Office of the General Counsel and part of the firms’ in-house legal and compliance function. This is a senior leadership opportunity and you’ll lead the firm’s Financial Crime framework (AML, sanctions, fraud and bribery, market abuse and more). You’ll also be leading the firms’ Financial Crime and operational client opening team.
As the successful Head of Financial Crime, you’ll be responsible for:
- Leading and managing the Financial Crime team and operational client opening team
- Ensuring a consistent, high-performing service that meets or exceeds targets
- Advert the Deputy GC/MLRO, MLCO, COLP and senior stakeholders on financial crime risk and client onboarding
- Oversee the design and operation of client/matter risk assessments
- Liaising with regulators and relevant bodies, when required
- Regularly assessing the impact of legal and regulatory changes across international offices
- Oversee financial crime policies, procedures, controls, monitoring and assurance
- Lead the development of the firms’ international financial crime compliance approach
- Act as a senior contact for financial crime, CDD, client opening and onboarding matters
- Lead the development (and roll-out) of financial crime training and guidance
Plus much more.
To be considered for this new Head of Financial Crime opportunity, you’ll need to have/be the following:
- Have significant experience in financial crime, CDD and client onboarding (from a law firm environment)
- Have strong knowledge of UK AML requirements and sanctions obligations
- Have experience of regulatory change and horizon scanning
- Have experience designing and improving financial crime policies and risk assessments
- Be able to commute to either the London, Leeds or Manchester office on a regular basis
This firm is open to reviewing applications from both highly experienced Financial Crime/Risk & Compliance professionals, as well as Qualified Lawyers specialising in Financial Crime/Risk & Compliance.
For more information and to review a full job description, get in touch as soon as possible.
