Director Financial Crime Compliance

Director of Financial Crime Compliance

London - Hybrid working

£170k-£200k

Bonus and Comprehensive Benefits package




A leading Top 20 Law firm with Global offices across London and EMEA and Asia is seeking a Director of Financial Crime Compliance experience to support their Global Offices within the Office of General Counsel

Director of Financial Crime Compliance - you will protect the firm and their clients on New Business Intakes across EMEA regions. This role will cover all areas of financial crime including Sanctions, CTF, Risk Assessments, Conflicts.

This law firm offers an amazing career development platform, with hands on training and mentoring, You will report into The General Counsel and Global Director of Financial Crime

The firm has created a collaborative, respectful, friendly working culture for you and your team members to work in, with good work/life balance as there are Global Coverage at different time zones for the Firms requirements.

The Role

Director of Financial Crime Compliance based in London, your responsibilities would include:

· Global financial crime strategy delivered via effective leadership

· Responsible for the ongoing development and refinement of the relevant Financial Crime policies, resources, processes, and technology.

· Deliver the Australian AML (Anti Money Laundering) programme over the next 2 years in conjunction with the Head of Financial Crime (Sydney)

· Ensure compliance with the relevant legislative and regulatory framework for lawyers relating to the prevention of financial crime (primarily AML/counter terrorist financing/sanctions/anti bribery and corruption and prevention of tax evasion) to include:

· understanding the relevant legal regimes applicable in all the offices;

· development of policy, procedures, systems, and controls for all offices;

· advising partners and other stakeholders on their financial crime obligations;

· internal reporting to the relevant Money Laundering Compliance Officer and senior management;






The Person

The requirements for the person for the role Director Financial Crime Compliance are as follows:




· A solicitor or barrister with at least 10 years PQE in financial crime compliance risk and law firm regulation

· Previous and existing experience as a Head of Risk & Compliance or Director of Risk at a Top Law firm with Global Jurisdictions

· The ability to build internal networks quickly

· Deployment of influencing skills with senior stakeholders

· Good commercial awareness.

· Ability to work in a fast-paced legal environment and prioritise a busy workload.

· Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

· Ability to work autonomously and as a part of a global team.







Amazing opportunity for a Director of Financial Crime Compliance to join a Top Law firm and great prospects.

Please send us your CV via this advert or for a Confidential no obligatory conversation, get in touch with David Phan at Pentagon Talent via LinkedIn or you can find my contact detail via our website.

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