Department: Regulatory & Investigations (Insurance, Sanctions & Financial Crime)
Location: London
Role: Associate
The Team
Our R&I (Insurance, Sanctions & Financial Crime) team specialises in providing expert legal and strategic advice in financial crime, white-collar crime, sanctions, compliance and fraud matters. They focus on handling complex, multi-jurisdictional investigations and crises, working with a diverse range of clients, to advise on all aspects of white-collar crime and sanctions, to provide practical, commercial solutions to complex legal issues particularly in cross-border contexts. On the sanctions side of the practice clients include insurers and financial institutions, multinational corporations.
The Role
This role offers the successful candidate a fantastic opportunity to join a growing team within an expanding sector. As part of Clyde & Co’s R&I - Insurance - Sanctions - Financial Crime practice, our sanctions lawyers play a pivotal role in helping multinational clients navigate the increasingly complex and evolving landscape of global sanctions regimes. You will work closely with clients across a range of industry sectors—including insurance and financial services, shipping, commodities, and offshore / onshore energy. Your work will involve advising on regulatory exposure and risk management, the commercial implications of sanctions risk, litigation and disputes arising out of sanctions exposure and on front end sanctions compliance. Leveraging Clyde & Co’s deep sector knowledge you will often work alongside sanctions specialist in other jurisdictions to provide strategic, multidisciplinary advice tailored to the operational realities of businesses operating in high-risk and emerging markets.
This position requires a proactive, solutions-oriented approach to advising on sanctions-related matters, including risk assessments, internal investigations, licensing applications, voluntary disclosure, engagement with regulators and management of associated litigation risk. You will be part of a collaborative team recognised for its ability to deliver commercially focused, technically sound guidance in a rapidly shifting global environment.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Qualified solicitor with demonstrable post-qualification experience in white collar crime, regulatory investigations, or sanctions compliance within a leading law firm or reputable in-house team
- Proven experience advising on complex internal and external investigations, including matters involving allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption, money laundering, or regulatory misconduct
- Strong working knowledge of UK and international sanctions regimes (including UK, EU, US/OFAC), with experience advising on sanctions risk, compliance frameworks, and enforcement exposure
- Experience engaging with and responding to regulators and enforcement authorities (e.g. SFO, FCA, HMRC, NCA), including drafting submissions and managing information requests
- Ability to advise clients on financial crime risk management, compliance policies, and governance frameworks in a commercial and pragmatic manner
- Excellent legal analysis and drafting skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise advice under time pressure
- Experience working on cross-border matters, collaborating effectively with international counsel and multidisciplinary teams
- Strong client-handling skills, with the confidence to manage day-to-day client relationships and contribute to business development initiatives
- Commercial awareness and an understanding of the regulatory and reputational risks faced by global corporates, insurers, and financial institutions
- Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously while maintaining high professional standards
The Firm
When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. 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. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.
Our Commitment
Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.
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