AML Lawyer – International firm London

Company: QED Legal Recruitment Limited
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Location: London
Job Description:

AML Lawyer

London

Hybrid working

International law firm

We’re working with a leading international law firm looking to hire an experienced AML Lawyer into a newly created position within their growing Risk & Compliance function.

This is a genuinely high-impact role, sitting at the centre of complex financial crime, AML and sanctions work across the firm.

You’ll be advising Partners and senior stakeholders on high-risk and complex AML matters, supporting internal investigations, helping shape firm-wide policy, and acting as a key escalation point for financial crime issues.

The Role?

  • Advising on complex AML and financial crime risks
  • Supporting on sanctions and internal investigations
  • Working closely with senior leadership including the MLRO / MLCO
  • Delivering training across the business
  • Supporting audits, reporting and regulatory requests
  • Mentoring Analysts, Advisors and Managers within the team
  • Helping drive the continued growth and development of the wider Risk & Compliance function

About you?

  • Qualified Lawyer with strong AML / financial crime experience
  • Experience handling complex AML and sanctions matters
  • Confident advising senior stakeholders in a commercial environment
  • Strong understanding of AML policies, controls and regulatory obligations
  • Law firm experience preferred, but broader in-house legal sector backgrounds will also be considered

What’s in it for you?

  • Working in a true international law firm
  • Opportunity for internal progression
  • Competitive company benefits
  • Hybrid working (3 days in office)

Interesting?

Know someone who could be great?

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Posted: October 23rd, 2026