Taylor Root
Senior Financial Crime Advisor
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Senior Financial Crime Advisor
You must be a qualified Lawyer, 3-4 PQE for this role
A chance to join a highly regarded international law firm with a strong risk and compliance culture, working on complex, high-profile international sanctions and financial crime matters. As the Senior Financial Crime Advisor, you'll partner with senior stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions, gain exposure to challenging and strategic advisory work, and benefit from genuine opportunities for professional development and specialist career progression, alongside an excellent hybrid working model and competitive benefits package.
The Role
As part of the Financial Crime Advisory team, you will act as a subject matter expert on sanctions compliance and broader financial crime obligations, supporting the firm in navigating an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing expert AML, CTF, and sanctions advice across the business
- Leading the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of the firm's sanctions compliance programme
- Monitoring regulatory developments and ensuring policies, procedures, and controls remain aligned with evolving requirements
- Advising senior stakeholders on complex client, matter, and transaction clearances, with a particular focus on sanctions risk
- Supporting the firm's response to regulatory enquiries, audits, and reviews across the UK, EMEA, and US
- Delivering practical guidance and training to lawyers and business services professionals on sanctions compliance requirements
- Developing and enhancing financial crime policies, procedures, and controls within a global framework
- Conducting research and analysis on complex client structures and beneficial ownership arrangements
- Partnering with New Business Intake and Risk teams to ensure a consistent and commercially focused approach to financial crime compliance
- Acting as a trusted adviser on complex AML, sanctions, and customer due diligence matters
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- 3-4 years' PQE as a lawyer specialising in Financial Crime
- Experience within a Financial Crime, Compliance, Regulatory, Law Enforcement, or Investigations environment
- Strong knowledge of UK and international sanctions regimes and AML regulations
- Experience providing risk-based advice to senior stakeholders on complex financial crime matters
- Excellent research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance risk with business objectives
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
- The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and perform effectively under pressure
- ICA AML Diploma (or willingness to undertake the qualification, fully supported by the firm)
Interested? Apply now, or send your CV through to Zali Oulton at zalioulton@taylorroot.com
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