Location: London (hybrid role - minimum two days a
week in the office)
The Role
The Legal & Risk Department provides support to the firm's Senior
Management and to the wider business, to ensure that the firm develops
and maintains the very highest standards of professional conduct, sets
a healthy risk culture and complies with its legal and regulatory
requirements. The Financial Crime team sits within the department as a
sub-set, working closely with the Business Acceptance Unit (BAU) and
with regional in-house lawyers spread throughout the network, as well
as with the central Risk team in the UK.
Key Responsibilities
Supporting the Head of Financial Crime in ensuring compliance
relating to anti-money laundering (AML), anti-bribery and corruption
(ABC), illegal tax benefits, financial sanctions, fraud prevention
and other relevant requirements.
Conducting audits as part of the Firm's financial crime audit programme.
Acting as a point of escalation for the BAU Team and others in the
firm requiring advice on high-risk clients and matters.
Analysing suspicious activity reports and supporting the MLROs
with the discharge of their duties by drafting and submitting
reports under their direction.
Mentoring the financial crime lawyers and other financial crime
team members.
Assisting with the preparation of the Firm-Wide Risk Assessment
and other financial crime-related risk assessment reports.
Contributing to high standards in financial crime compliance in
the BAU Team and in other high risk business services teams and
practice groups by developing and providing regular financial crime
training and developing e-learning.
Attending when required, the Financial Crime and Sanctions
Committees of the firm which meet regularly or as required to
discuss key topics and ensure the firm manages risks arising appropriately.
Drafting, developing, maintaining, and communicating policies and
templates that set firm standards for complying with AML, ABC, and
other financial crime related regulatory requirements imposed by the
United Kingdom, European Union, Hong Kong, China Singapore, the UAE
and all other jurisdictions as required for the firm.
Responding to financial crime related client and third-party
questionnaires including from our regulators globally.
Conducting regular financial crime related audits (AML, Sanctions
and other audits as required).
Assisting in developing processes designed to comply with
regulatory requirements and responding to business need.
Monitoring regulatory updates and guidance and receiving feedback
on compliance operations from lawyers and staff and implementing
processes required to meet regulatory changes.
Other risk and compliance related projects as required.
Essential Skills & Experience
Qualified lawyer (or equivalent) with experience of advising on
anti-money laundering and other financial crime risks, gained in an
international law firm.
A high level of knowledge of the U.K. Money Laundering, Terrorist
Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017 (as mended) the
Legal Sector Affinity Group's Anti-Money Laundering Guidance for the
Legal Sector, and other regulatory materials relevant to the firm's
compliance obligations.
A high level of knowledge of the UK sanctions regime required and
a working knowledge of other international sanctions regime such as
the EU, US, UAE, would be desirable but is not essential.
Experience in managing AML and other financial crime risks within
a professional services firm and advising on AML/financial crime queries.
Experience of delivering AML and/or other financial crime training.
Excellent ability to manage and influence senior stakeholders,
driving action and challenging inaction.
Strong partnership abilities; skilled in influencing and
motivating others especially senior leaders.
Strong project management, problem-solving and decision-making skills;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including
presentation development and delivery
Ability to work independently and think critically.
A strong service focus with the need to listen and understand the
essential requirements of different areas of the firm.
Ability to build connections and work collaboratively across
boundaries at all levels.
Availability to travel.
Unequivocal commitment to maintaining high ethical standards and
strict confidentiality of firm and client information.
The Firm
Clyde & Co is a leading global
law firm, helping organisations successfully navigate risk and
maximise opportunity in the sectors that underpin global trade and
commercial activity and enable global prosperity, namely: insurance,
aviation, marine, construction, energy, trade and natural resources.
Globally integrated, we offer a comprehensive range of contentious
and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal
advice to businesses operating across the world. We are committed to
operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and
inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it
serves and provides an environment in which everyone can realise
their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support
its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable
partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment
including through a commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the
setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets. The firm has 490
partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5500 people
overall in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide.
Our Values
Our values are the principles that
guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and
strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:
Work as one
We are a globally connected team of talented people
who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
Excel with clients
We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver
unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of
everything we do
Celebrate difference
We help each other to be at our best and believe our
differences result in greater achievement
Act boldly We
seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising
that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth
Business Services Competencies
Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and
professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to
be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to
fulfil their career aspirations.
The competencies are used to inform all aspects of Business Services
career development. They vary across levels and different business
areas and fall under the following areas:
Technical Excellence
People and Team
Client/Stakeholder Relationships
Service Delivery and Commercial Awareness
Personal Effectiveness
This is the job description as constituted at present; however the
Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the
changing needs of the business.
