Financial Crime And Sanctions In House Lawyer

Job Title: Financial Crime And Sanctions In-House Lawyer
Job Overview:
A law firm in San Francisco, CA, is seeking an experienced Financial Crime And Sanctions In-House Lawyer to oversee and manage day-to-day operations related to anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions compliance. The ideal candidate will have a strong legal background, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to communicate and collaborate with various stakeholders within the firm effectively.

Job Details:

• Liaise with existing BAU managers, senior analysts, and BAU team management to allocate resources efficiently for the smooth operation of BAU processes in areas of financial crime and sanctions.
• Assist in the day-to-day management of BAU team members focused on AML and sanctions compliance in collaboration with existing BAU Managers.
• Work closely with the Head of Financial Crime & Sanctions and UK MLCO/MLRO to implement enhancements and changes to BAU processes, ensuring global AML compliance objectives are met.
• Analyze and resolve professional, legal, regulatory, and commercial issues related to business acceptance and client engagement in financial crime and sanctions areas.
• Act as a senior contact point for local MLROs globally regarding BAU team processes and procedures.
• Monitor changes in practice, professional rules, regulations, and laws affecting financial crime and sanctions globally.
• Help develop and refine internal databases and evaluate external databases for the business acceptance process, particularly in AML compliance.
• Design and manage major financial crime and sanctions projects.
• Assist in designing, implementing, and delivering training for the BAU team and fee earners in financial crime and sanctions areas.
• Support Head of Financial Crime & Sanctions in managing recruitment processes for BAU team vacancies.
• Represent BAU in financial crime and sanctions areas at cross-departmental and external meetings when requested.
• Support AML Regulation Manager in responding to regulatory audit requests.
• Assist with anti-money laundering compliance audits commissioned by the firm.
• Assist with day-to-day aspects of ongoing client and counterparty screening using Accuity software.
• Provide regular reports and updates on the team workload to BAU team management.
• Be flexible in undertaking the above responsibilities and any others as required.

Requirements:

• Strong academic background.
• JD required.
• Preferably admitted in NY, DC, or CA.
• Existing senior-level experience in the international BAU team in AML and sanctions compliance.
• Detailed knowledge and experience of BAU systems and processes in AML and sanctions compliance.
• Top-level task management, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks under time pressure.
• Strong communicator who can motivate others and communicate effectively with team members, fee earners, and support staff.