Legal Counsel - Financial Crimes

Legal Counsel for Financial Crime (Asia)

This legal counsel role will encompass providing guidance on legal and regulatory matters to our client's business and legal partners. This includes areas such as economic sanctions, export controls, anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorist financing (CTF), anti-bribery, corruption (ABC), and emerging risks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver legal counsel on financial crime matters, with a focus on anti-corruption, AML, and economic and trade sanctions.
• Work collaboratively with legal teams and other departments to assess financial crime risk concerning emerging issues.
• Provide advice to Financial Crime Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Legal, Audit, and Business units on risk management strategies within the region.
• Collaborate with Litigation, Investigations & Enforcement, and Financial Crime Compliance on investigations and enforcement actions related to financial crime.
• Identify and participate in discussions on emerging legal issues related to financial crime, including involvement in industry groups or internal working groups.
• Assist and support Financial Crime Compliance projects, including policy preparation and implementation.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Legally qualified with 6-10PQE and proficiency in Mandarin and English.
• Familiarity with legal and regulatory requirements related to economic sanctions and export controls imposed by the Peoples Republic of China, the U.S., UK, and EU.
• Experience in AML/CTF, proceeds of crime controls, financial services regulation, and risk management.
• Knowledge of Bribery & Corruption laws including the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act, and corresponding laws in the Asia Pacific.

Desirable Skills:

• Understanding and competence in emerging financial crime laws and regulations.
• Experience in conducting complex internal investigations, and liaising with regulators and/or law enforcement in response to requests for information, subpoenas, or other inquiries.
• Previous experience working for or representing a financial institution is an advantage.
• Ability to interpret documents in Mandarin.