Financial Crime And Sanctions In House Lawyer
Company name
BCG Attorney Search
Experience
2-8 yrs required
Posted on
Jun 08, 2024
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A law firm is seeking a Financial Crime And Sanctions In-House Lawyer for their Palo Alto, CA, location. Below are the details of the job :
Job Overview :
The Financial Crime And Sanctions In-House Lawyer will assist in the day-to-day management of the BAU team, which will focus on AML and sanctions compliance.
They will work closely with the Head of Financial Crime & Sanctions to implement enhancements and changes to processes, analyze and resolve legal issues, and support training and recruitment activities.
Duties :
- Liaise with existing BAU Managers, Senior Analysts, and team management to ensure smooth allocation of resources and timely completion of tasks.
- Assist in the day-to-day management of BAU team members focused on AML and sanctions compliance.
- Analyze and resolve professional, legal, regulatory, and commercial issues related to financial crime and sanctions.
- Act as a senior contact point for local MLROs globally regarding the BAU team’s processes and procedures.
- Monitor changes in practice, regulations, and laws affecting financial crime and sanctions globally.
- Assist in developing and refining internal databases and evaluating external databases for business acceptance processes.
- Help design and manage major financial crime and sanctions projects.
- Assist in designing, implementing, and delivering training for the BAU team and fee earners.
- Supported managing recruitment processes for vacancies in the BAU team.
- Represent the BAU in financial crime and sanctions matters at cross-departmental and external meetings.
- Assist in responding to regulatory audit requests and compliance audits.
- Support day-to-day aspects of client and counterparty screening processes.
- Provide regular reports and updates on the team workload to management.
- Be flexible in undertaking additional responsibilities as required.
Requirements :
- Strong academic background with a JD required.
- Preferably admitted in NY, DC, or CA.
- Existing senior-level experience in international BAU team responsibilities for AML and sanctions compliance.
- Detailed knowledge and experience of BAU systems and processes in AML and sanctions compliance.
- Top-level task management and organizational skills.
- Strong communicator who can motivate and communicate effectively with team members, fee earners, and support staff.
Skills :
- Legal analysis and problem-solving skills.
- Training and mentoring abilities.
- Regulatory compliance knowledge.
- Communication and interpersonal skills.
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