Robert Walters
VP Legal Counsel (Sanctions)
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VP Legal Counsel (Sanctions)
Location: London
WFH: Hybrid
Reports To: Head of Legal
Direct Reports: N/A
Salary: Competitive + bonus + benefits
An international financial services organisation is seeking a Sanctions Lawyer to join its legal team at Vice President level. This is a broad advisory role with exposure to complex, often time-sensitive questions across a global business. You will work closely with senior Legal, Compliance, Risk and business stakeholders, helping them understand sanctions requirements, assess legal risk, and make well-informed decisions.
Key responsibilities
- Advise on the application of UK, EU, US and other relevant sanctions regimes to business activities and transactions.
- Provide practical legal guidance on sanctions issues arising from new initiatives, existing relationships and day-to-day operations.
- Work with stakeholders to identify legal risks, evaluate options and support decisions on complex or sensitive matters.
- Contribute to the development and review of sanctions policies, governance arrangements and controls.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments, assess their impact and communicate clear guidance to the business.
- Partner with Compliance and Risk colleagues on matters requiring coordinated sanctions advice.
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About you
You will be a qualified lawyer with significant sanctions advisory experience gained in private practice or an in-house financial services team. You will have strong technical knowledge of sanctions regimes and the judgement to apply it in a commercial setting. You should be comfortable explaining complex issues clearly, working with senior stakeholders across the business.
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What's on offer
You will join an established legal function in a role with a broad international remit, senior stakeholder exposure and the opportunity to contribute to how sanctions risks are managed across the organisation. The package includes a competitive salary, bonus and benefits, alongside hybrid working.
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