Executive, Financial Crime Full Time

About Ashurst

Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a determination to go beyond the ordinary by outpacing change. We have a community of 4800+ people across over 30 offices globally and are a trusted adviser to top corporates, financial institutions and governments. What sets us apart is our ambition for our people and our clients.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and driven consultant to join Ashurst Risk Advisory. At Ashurst, we combine the legal expertise and backing of a leading, global law firm with highly experienced, specialist risk consultants to provide unique, integrated and holistic solutions, helping our clients navigate the complexities of conducting business globally. We are a team devoted to collaboration, diversity, transparency and innovation, and our ambition is to offer everyone the opportunity to deal directly with clients, drive their careers, and help define our strategy and culture.

As an Executive, you will be an integral member of a team delivering advice to clients on regulatory, risk and governance issues, with a particular focus on financial crime risks, AML/CFT, Sanctions and ABAC. The team’s clients span multiple industries including financial services, insurance, property and the built environment. During a regular week you might be expected to:

• Lead project management for complex regulatory matters, including developing project plans, monitoring budgets and overseeing end-to-end project delivery.
• Design, plan and conduct assessments related to regulatory and risk matters, including AML/CTF, as well as developing risk assessment methodologies and designing future state programs, policies and procedures.
• Manage relationships with senior client stakeholders and support business development initiatives, including the preparation of pitches, proposals and go-to-market materials.
• Collaborate with experts across Ashurst to build strategic capabilities and help supervise, develop and coach junior team members.

We are interested in hearing from people who have:

• 5 to 9 years of consulting experience handling regulatory compliance, risk and/or governance matters, with demonstrated experience in AML/CFT, Sanctions and ABAC.
• Proven expertise in supporting the review, development and/or design of relevant governance and risk management elements, including risk assessments, policies, processes, procedures, controls, target operating models, strategy, audits, assurance, technology and regulatory response.
• A strong desire to learn and further develop skills and understanding of financial crime.
• Project management capability: Experience with project leadership, including developing and managing project plans, ensuring project budgets are met, and structuring and managing end-to-end project scope and administration.
• Quality focus : Confidence taking ownership of delivering clear, client-ready artefacts with acute attention to detail.
• Proactive and confident mindset: Comfort advising clients on complex issues as part of a dynamic team, autonomously finding solutions in a strategic, commercial and client-focused way. You’re not afraid to have your own view and you approach challenging problems with both confidence and humility, while also embracing alternate viewpoints.
• Team orientation: Eagerness to be an integral part of a start-up, with the adaptability to meet the unique challenges that come with developing a new offering in the market.
• Client focus: Excitement about using your talents to help solve a diverse range of client problems with new, unique and inventive solutions, assisting in the growth of a truly first-to-market practice.
• Business development mindset: Interest in helping build and develop a growing business, fostering long-term client relationships with a view to maintaining a sustainable consulting practice. A start-up mindset will be essential.

For more information on this opportunity and role, please see the full brochure attached on our careers page.

What makes Ashurst a great place to work?

• Flexible work options
• Market leading parental leave of 26 weeks paid leave irrespective of gender
• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership (discounted memberships) and corporate health plans
• Genuine opportunities to grow your career through secondments or global opportunities,
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including tailored professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring and study support for further education.
• We have a strong commitment to social impact, demonstrated by our extensive volunteering and pro-bono opportunities, as well as our award-winning social inclusion and mobility programmes.
• We are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

For more information or if you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact: globalresourcing@ashurst.com for a confidential conversation.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Ashurst. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.