Financial Crime

5 days ago

Doha, Qatar Addleshaw Goddard Full time

LEVEL OF ROLE SENIOR LAWYER
DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC)
REPORTING LINE THE HEAD OF THE TEAM, GC AND DEPUTY GC
LOCATION UK (LONDON) /EUROPE OR MIDDLE EAST

THE TEAM

The OGC comprises over 50 lawyers and other team members and acts as the internal legal function of the Firm. It oversees regulatory compliance and provides strategic risk management advice across the firm's UK and EMEA offices. This includes advising the firm on regulatory and professional practice issues, drafting and agreeing firm-wide policies and procedures, and assisting the General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, Conflicts Partner, Global MLRO and AML Committee, and Anti‑Bribery & Corruption (ABC) Officer. The team, along with the rest of the Firm, has embedded a flexible and agile culture. Our working flexibly policy makes agile working accessible to all, whilst always balancing individual needs with the requirements of the team, the firm, and its clients.

WHAT THE ROLE INVOLVES

This role sits within the Financial Crime and Sanctions Team (the FCS Team) and involves advising the Firm globally on a variety of FCS compliance issues, with a particular focus on providing support in relation to regulatory audits across our global practice and the drafting and amendment of the Firm's policies, controls, and procedures from an FCS perspective (FCS PCPs).

You will therefore play a crucial role in a broad range of complex matters related to the Firm, its clients, and the development and growth of the Firm's business, and in: (a) ensuring the FCS Team delivers timely advice to drive compliance with all relevant regulatory and statutory obligations across the Firm's global practice; (b) acting as an escalation, advice and guidance point for the Business Acceptance Unit (BAU) / New Clients Team and the FCS Team on a number of financial crime-related aspects; and, (c) assisting the General Counsel, Deputy GC, Global MLRO and AML Committee in managing relevant financial crime projects, such as responding to Regulatory requests and audit processes and updating FCS PCPs. The role may also involve assisting with training both within the FCS Team and the wider Firm.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The role involves undertaking technical, judgment and decision-based work to ensure a robust FCS environment is maintained and relevant FCS controls are effective, including:
Responding to various Regulatory requests/audits across the Firm's global practice, such as annual regulatory returns, MLRO Reports, audits and thematic re

**Salary**: Competitive

**Location**: Doha, Dubai, London

**Vacancy Type**: Qualified Lawyers

**Business Area**: Office of the General Counsel

**Contract Type**: Permanent

**Full time/Part time**: Full Time

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