About the job
We are seeking an experienced Financial Crime, Risk and Compliance Lawyer to join a well-established law firm on an interim basis. Working closely with the General Counsel (GC) and Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP), you will provide expert legal and regulatory guidance across a broad range of non-contentious matters. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of key projects, influence firm-wide initiatives, and play a central role in supporting the firm's legal, regulatory, and commercial objectives.
Key Details:
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: Initial 2-3 months (with potential to extend)
- Rate: £Daily rate
- Working Pattern: Full-time
- Location: Hybrid/London (2–3 days per week)
- Equipment: Candidates must provide their own laptop
Key Responsibilities
- Acting as a senior legal advisor within the General Counsel function, supporting legal risk, compliance and commercial contract matters
- Advising on non-contentious legal risk issues, supporting the GC/COLP on firm-wide regulatory and compliance queries
- Leading the review and negotiation of commercial and client-related contracts, including terms of business
- Monitoring regulatory developments, assessing business impact, and implementing necessary updates to policies and processes
- Developing and delivering a firm-wide anti-money laundering strategy, ensuring consistent compliance with all AML policies, controls and procedures
- Managing and overseeing the MLRO team inbox within Intapp, ensuring efficient handling of matter opening queries and issues
- Leading the design and delivery of AML and counter-terrorist financing training across the firm
- Providing senior legal advice on financial crime risks, including client and matter inception, and support complex internal investigations into AML and sanctions issues
- Working closely with Financial Crime Managers, offering expert escalation support and guidance on high-risk matters
- Supporting the MLRO and MLCO in implementing and maintaining financial crime policies and procedures
- Contributing to external audits, annual reporting, and regulatory information requests relating to financial crime
- Designing and delivering firm-wide AML and CDD training to maintain high standards of compliance, ensuring records and processes remain accurate and up to date
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer with relevant post-qualification experience
- Significant financial crime, AML, risk and compliance experience, ideally gained within a UK law firm, financial institution, or regulatory body
- Strong understanding of legal and regulatory compliance frameworks and risk management principles
- Demonstrable experience providing practical, commercially focused legal and compliance advice to a range of stakeholders
- Experience using Intapp and knowledge of conflicts of interest is highly desirable