Associate – White Collar Crime / Corporate Financial Crime

Overview

In this role you will advise individuals and corporates on complex financial crime matters within a leading London white collar team. You will handle cross-border investigations, sanctions, AML and compliance work for high-stakes clients, coordinating with global offices. The role combines advisory work, due diligence, and internal investigations to mitigate regulatory and reputational risk. You will work closely with senior stakeholders to deliver pragmatic, commercially focused guidance in a high-performing environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise individuals on allegations of fraud, bribery, money laundering, sanctions breaches, and related financial misconduct
• Assist corporates and financial institutions on financial crime risk and compliance (sanctions, AML, anti-bribery)
• Provide guidance on UK and international sanctions regimes and export controls
• Conduct and advise on corporate due diligence (ABC, AML, sanctions) in M&A, investments, JVs, and strategic transactions
• Help design and enhance financial crime compliance frameworks, policies, and procedures
• Support internal investigations into bribery, fraud, money laundering, sanctions breaches, and other misconduct
• Advise on regulatory and enforcement risk and liaise with authorities
• Assist with risk mitigation, remediation, and compliance enhancements post-investigations
• Contribute to multi-jurisdictional matters coordinating with lawyers across offices
• Note: this description reflects general content and is not exhaustive

Key requirements

• 3–6 years’ PQE in a leading City, Magic Circle or comparable international firm
• Strong experience in white collar crime, corporate crime, investigations, financial crime or regulatory work
• Meaningful experience in sanctions, AML, ABC, corporate due diligence or financial crime compliance
• Experience advising sophisticated corporate or financial institution clients
• Experience representing individuals in white collar/regulatory investigations (advantageous)
• Ability to handle complex matters across multiple jurisdictions with competing considerations
• Excellent drafting, analytical and communication skills
• Confident engagement with senior client stakeholders and delivery of pragmatic advice
• Collaborative, high-performing team player
• Experience with investigations, regulatory enforcement, or M&A due diligence (valuable)

• collaborative mindset
• strong communication
• commercially focused
• sanctions
• AML (anti-money laundering)
• ABC (anti-bribery and corruption)

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