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A rare opportunity has arisen for a Financial Crime Solicitor to join the in-house legal team of a Magic Circle firm, based in their London headquarters. This is a permanent role at Mid Associate/Manager level, ideal for a Financial Crime Solicitor seeking high-level exposure to global financial institutions, regulators, and complex cross-border matters. Working within the Financial Services division, the Financial Crime Solicitor will be part of a close-knit team advising internally on a broad range of financial crime risks, including anti-money laundering (AML), bribery and corruption, sanctions compliance, fraud, and other regulatory issues. This is a unique in-house position within private practice, offering a balance of high-profile advisory work and internal risk management across global jurisdictions. The Financial Crime Solicitor's Role As a Financial Crime Solicitor in this role, your focus will be on advising the firm internally in relation to financial crime obligations across multiple global offices. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, including Risk, Compliance, General Counsel, and external advisors. Key responsibilities include: Advising on anti-money laundering (AML), sanctions, ABC (anti-bribery and corruption), fraud and broader financial crime risks. Supporting on the development and implementation of firmwide policies and controls. Liaising with regulators and financial institutions where required. Providing training and updates to legal and compliance teams. This role would suit someone with strong technical knowledge of the UK regulatory landscape (including the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, and relevant SRA standards) and exposure to cross-border compliance frameworks. The Financial Crime Solicitor A qualified solicitor (England & Wales) with 3-5 years' post-qualification experience. Previous experience in financial crime, regulatory investigations or white-collar crime - ideally gained in-house or at a top-tier law firm. Strong understanding of relevant legislation, including AML, ABC, and sanctions compliance. Commercial awareness, with the ability to advise in a business-sensitive and pragmatic manner. In Return? Competitive salary range: 95,000- 115,000 per annum depending on experience. Exceptional exposure to international regulatory work at a prestigious law firm. Opportunities to contribute to global policies and firm-wide initiatives. Generous benefits package including bonus, pension, and health insurance.

Find out more about Savills offer Role Overview An assessment day for this role will be held on Tuesday 23rd September in Peterborough. Download the full job spec here The Role: We are recruiting for Trainee AML Analysts to be based in Manchester working within the Savills UK Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") compliance team covering all client types in accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 as amended and other financial crime related regulations for Savills UK clients and counterparties. This demanding role within a high volume environment is to liaise with internal / external stakeholders and third parties to conduct client due diligence ("CDD") checks independently according to business requirements. Whilst previous experience in a similar role would be desirable, this is not a requirement as the successful candidate will be provided with full training, however experience of working in an office environment is beneficial. Key Responsibilities Complete CDD checks for Savills UK clients and counterparties in accordance with Savills UK procedures using compliance systems, logs and files. Obtain and review information for corporates and private individuals from relevant sources (e.g. Companies House) and determine further information requirements. Liaising with internal stakeholders (Fee Earners / Admin Reps) and clients / solicitors to obtain further information where we are not able to obtain the required information from public sources. Ensuring CDD checks are conducted within the time frames in accordance with Savills UK procedures and compliance priorities. Maintenance of systems for completed CDD checks and the ongoing follow up of incomplete checks. Completion of ongoing CDD in accordance with the risk rating of the client, including the processing of compliance system alerts. Completion of investigation and a resolution of PEP reviews and sanctions screening alerts as required. Completion of peer reviews in accordance with self sign-offs and risk assessment protocols. Other duties as assigned Key Skills Proven track record of working to deadlines in an office environment Strong administration, research and problem solving experience Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written High attention to detail, organisation skills and workload prioritisation Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook Self-starter, who relishes challenges and strives for the best Focussed: commits to challenging goals and delivers consistently against these Strong team player: builds relationships and consults with others, quickly establishes trust and credibility A working knowledge of HMRC's AML guidance is desirable Team Overview Savills culture is one of trust and respect, teamwork and collaboration. Our teams and our clients benefit when we work together, listening to and learning from each other. Above all, we value the motivation of our people. This is evidenced by our wellbeing offer, our capability to facilitate flexible working and our support to enjoy a healthy work life balance. The Compliance team covers all regulatory aspects across Savills UK. It involves ensuring that our business is compliant by providing policy, advice and training on areas of regulation such as Client acceptance and anti-money laundering, Estate Agent Act, Code of Conduct, Fraud and Bribery policy, as well as the completion of client due diligence checks. We are a dynamic team that is passionate about our responsibility, always seeking out best practices and improving ways to protect Savills and our clients from regulatory risk. This role does not meet the salary criteria for skilled worker visa sponsorship(click link to check exemptions). To be eligible to apply for this role you must hold your own right to work in the UK. Please take the time to check here that you're able to make a new application to us now. Our employees act with honesty and integrity so we expect the same from you. We take any attempts to circumvent this policy very seriously. Recruitment agencies Savills only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency has been previously contacted and directed by a member of our recruitment team. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Savills or any of our employees other than via our careers website and through our recruitment process. If this is not adhered to, agency fees will not be paid.Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Savills will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.