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AfterDuty

Senior Financial Crime & Sanctions Counsel

UNCOVER · London, Greater London

Type
Full-time
Posted
21 days ago

Overview

Your financial crime investigation experience informs advisory, but this role requires qualified lawyer status.

About this role

A leading international professional services organisation is looking to appoint a senior lawyer to join its risk and business acceptance function.

This is a strategic advisory role for a lawyer with deep expertise in financial crime, anti-money laundering, sanctions and client due diligence, who enjoys operating at the intersection of legal risk, regulation and commercial decision-making.

Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business, you will advise on complex and high-profile matters, helping the organisation navigate financial crime and reputational risk issues while enabling business growth.

This position would suit an individual currently working within a law firm, professional services business, financial institution or regulatory environment who is looking for broader exposure and a genuine seat at the table on critical risk decisions.

The role

You'll act as a trusted adviser on a wide range of risk and compliance issues, including:

  • Financial crime and AML advisory work
  • Sanctions compliance and regulatory risk
  • Client due diligence and onboarding matters
  • Reputational risk assessments
  • Complex business acceptance decisions
  • Stakeholder engagement with senior business leaders and partners
  • You'll be joining a highly visible team with responsibility for supporting major business decisions in a fast-paced international environment.

About you

We're keen to speak with qualified lawyers who bring

  • Strong AML, financial crime and sanctions expertise
  • Experience advising on complex risk matters in a commercial environment
  • The ability to balance regulatory requirements with practical business solutions
  • Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making

Experience of conflicts, business acceptance or legal risk management is beneficial but not essential.

Why apply?

  • High-profile advisory role with significant exposure to senior leadership
  • Opportunity to work on complex international matters
  • Collegiate and supportive environment
  • Hybrid working model
  • Genuine scope to influence risk and business acceptance strategy

For a confidential discussion, please get in touch.

About compliance & regulatory roles for ex-police

Compliance, AML and regulatory roles. Working to PACE, RIPA and CPIA is a stronger regulatory grounding than most civilian applicants can offer — firms increasingly recognise this.

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Why this fits a police background

  • Financial crime & fraud
  • Intelligence & OSINT
  • Risk & threat assessment
  • Working to legislation & regulation

What compliance & regulatory roles pay ex-police

Advertised UK ranges, editorial estimates reviewed July 2026

Compliance analyst£32,000–£42,000
Compliance / AML officer£40,000–£55,000
Compliance manager£55,000–£80,000
Senior manager / head of compliance£80,000–£120,000+
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