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About the Role

This role provides financial crime advisory support, acting as an escalation point for sanctions-related matters and assisting in analyzing financial crime risks. It also involves driving projects for AML/CTF reforms, developing policies, and supporting responses to regulatory inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day financial crime advisory support to practice groups and business units on AML/CTF and sanctions compliance.
• Act as an escalation point for sanctions-related matters, conducting legal analysis and advising on the application of UK, US, EU and Australian sanctions regimes.
• Assist in analysing and managing financial crime risks associated with new business and client onboarding.
• Act as escalation point for unusual activity reports and complex referrals.
• Drive and contribute to key projects and strategic initiatives related to AML/CTF reforms.
• Support the development and implementation of AML/CTF policies, controls and procedures.
• Coordinate stakeholder consultation and deliver timely policy refreshes aligned to regulatory change.
• Maintain audit‑ready records of decisions, approvals, overrides, incidents and remediation.
• Support the identification, assessment, and resolution of sanctions-related incidents, liaising with senior stakeholders and coordinating appropriate risk mitigation and remedial actions.
• Conduct risk assessments and gap analyses to identify potential financial crime risks.
• Develop remediation plans and controls to manage identified risks.
• Support investigation and resolution of financial crime incidents, including post-incident policy reviews and lessons learnt.
• Support responses to regulatory enquiries, audits and surveys.
• Prepare evidence and briefing materials for internal and external audits and complete industry or regulator surveys.

Requirements

• Candidates should hold a degree and have minimum 4 years’ experience in a regulated financial crime environment.
• An ability to handle complex and confidential matters, with total discretion.
• Ability to prioritise workload.
• Ability to work autonomously and prioritise multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines.

Skills

• Technical expertise on applicable financial crime and AML/CTF regulations and legislation.
• In-depth knowledge of international sanctions regimes, including OFSI, OFAC, EU and DFAT requirements and regulatory expectations.
• Excellent research and analytical skills.
• Good commercial awareness.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent verbal, written and face to face communication skills.

Location

• London

Work Type

• Full time
• Fixed Term Contract

Experience Level

• Minimum 4 years’ experience

Education Level

• Degree

About the Company

• Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.
• Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core.
• We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding.
• We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years.
• As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be.
• Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.
• At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions.
• We are recognised as leading in these areas.
• We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you.
• We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources.
• And we’re focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world.
• All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition – which is to help you achieve yours.
• A leading global law firm, with over 6,000 people, we are in the world's largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.
• We’re recognised leaders in demanding contentious matters, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private transactions.
• We’re immersed in the many challenges facing our clients.
• We’re invested and resourceful.
• We understand the part technology and digitalisation play in the delivery of legal services.
• We want to make a positive impact wherever in the world we operate.
• You’ll have the opportunity to engage with this with an open mind and curiosity.
• We are known for our diverse perspectives and renowned for our culture.
• Being human, bold and outstanding are more than our values: you’ll discover they are our lived experience.
• And by being ambitious for your growth and ours, we’ll achieve our goals together.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives.
• We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance.
• This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.