Associate Director, AML and Onboarding - International Law Firm

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• London | Hybrid Working
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• Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits
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• Leading US Law Firm
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A leading US law firm is seeking an experienced Associate Director, AML and Onboarding to join its growing Risk & Compliance team in a senior leadership capacity.

Experience with US conflicts rules, particularly ABA conflict rules and their practical application, is a key requirement for this role but not a must.

The Opportunity

As a key member of the Risk & Compliance leadership team, you will oversee the firm's New Business Intake function, with a particular focus on AML, financial crime, and conflicts management.

Key Responsibilities

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• Lead and oversee the firm's New Business Intake, AML, and Conflicts functions across multiple jurisdictions.
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• Manage and develop a large team responsible for client onboarding, conflicts analysis, and business acceptance.
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• Act as the senior escalation point for complex AML, sanctions, conflicts, and financial crime matters.
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• Support the firm's MLRO and wider Risk leadership team on regulatory and compliance-related issues.
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• Work closely with US stakeholders on conflict clearance matters and cross-border risk issues.
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About You

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• Extensive experience within AML, Financial Crime, New Business Intake, Conflicts, or Risk & Compliance in a law firm environment.
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• Strong technical knowledge of AML regulations, sanctions, client due diligence, and financial crime risk management.
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• Proven experience advising on and resolving conflicts issues under ABA rules is highly desirable and will be a significant advantage.
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• Strong understanding of the challenges and risk considerations faced by international law firms.
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• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
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Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage, however thank you for taking the time to apply.

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