Legal Counsel - Financial Crime | S3 | Legal & Corporate Governance

We have an exciting new opportunity as Legal Counsel - Financial Crime within the Legal & Corporate Governance team. You'll be part of a team leading on financial crime legislation and regulation, with responsibility for providing legal advice in all areas of economic crime, with a particular focus on the money laundering and sanctions regimes. You'll help the bank build stronger foundations by ensuring it meets its legal and regulatory obligations and move together by working closely with first and second line Financial Crime colleagues. You'll also engage and oversee external law firms, supporting them when giving certain legal advice, in particular on US sanctions regimes. If you've experience in a similar role, this could be the perfect opportunity to develop your career at the heart of the action. The difference you'll make:

• Providing high quality, seamless and pragmatic legal advice to the business and Financial Crime first line and second line colleagues, concerning all areas of Financial Crime, in particular, money laundering and sanctions
• Managing legal aspects of Financial Crime investigations
• Providing the effective delivery of legal Financial Crime training to the business
• Advising on best practice in the light of an evolving legal and regulatory environment
• Managing external lawyers and other advisors as well as managing costs, timescales, quality and stakeholder management
• Reviewing and maintaining data protection policies and handle related queries
  
  Qualified solicitor or barrister with Post Qualification Experience (or equivalent)
• Experience in advising on Financial Crime matters, including experience of Sanctions regimes
• A good knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Proceeds of Crime and Counter Terrorist Financing
• Experience in drafting a range of legal documents
It would also be nice for you to have:
• Highly effective research and analysis skills
• Familiarity with financial services and regulations
• In house experience in a financial institution
• Exceptional communication and discretion skills
  
  This permanent role can be based in London, Milton Keynes or Manchester.
We want our people to thrive at work and home, and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and our expected level of attendance in an office is at least 12 days per month (pro-rata for part-time roles). If you apply for this role in any of these locations, it's important you consider your travelling distance, time and cost from your home to the office locations. We're happy to discuss specific working patterns and arrangement within this hybrid approach during the recruitment process. If you're interested in this role but with part time hours or a job-share we would still love to hear from you and discuss these. Inclusion At Santander we're creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair. How we'll reward you. As well as a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.
• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus.
• We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don't contribute yourself. We'll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.
• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year.
• £6,000 car allowance per year.
• Company funded individual private medical insurance.
• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, and health assessments.
• Protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance, and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover.
• Share in Santander's success by saving or investing in our share plans.
• As a Santander UK employee, you are able to request staff versions of our products like our Edge Current Accounts and Credit Cards with no fees, as well as apply to many other deals and discounts in Santander products and services.