Interim Financial Crime, Risk and Compliance Lawyer

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

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