Barclays is a UK-headquartered banking and financial services group serving individuals, businesses, institutions and investors. Its businesses span retail and consumer banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth and private banking, capital markets, and a specialist US consumer bank. Barclays also provides digital banking, financial research and insights, and financing programmes focused on sustainability, climate technology and green bonds. With a workforce of more than 10,000 employees, the company operates across consumer, corporate and investment finance under UK financial regulation.
Financial Crime Lawyer at Barclays — London Onsite
Advise Barclays on AML, sanctions, anti-bribery and counter-terrorist financing matters. Support investigations, compliance policies, risk management and financial crime legal strategy.
Description
- Ensure Barclays complies with applicable financial crime laws and regulations
- Develop and apply effective legal strategies for risk management and compliance
- Advise the business on AML, sanctions and anti-bribery laws and regulations
- Support litigation, arbitration and regulatory investigations involving financial crime
- Advise on financial crime compliance policies and procedures
- Research and assess changes to relevant laws and regulations
- Train employees on financial crime legal and regulatory obligations
- Identify, communicate and advise on applicable laws, rules and regulations
- Provide timely, commercially focused advice on AML, CTF, sanctions and anti-bribery matters
- Support business, compliance and legal teams on financial crime issues
- Provide expertise and leadership on significant financial crime investigations
- Lead AML/CTF, sanctions and anti-bribery policy initiatives as required
- Advise senior stakeholders and functional leadership teams
- Manage and mitigate risks while strengthening controls
- Collaborate across business areas and maintain internal and external stakeholder relationships
Requirements
- Qualified as a solicitor, barrister, attorney or equivalent lawyer
- Advisory experience in AML, anti-bribery, CTF or sanctions
- Understanding of legal risk management requirements within a financial institution
- In-house financial services experience, or experience representing the financial services industry in another setting such as a law firm
- Relevant skills may include risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, and role-specific technical expertise