Global Financial Crime/Sanctions Legal Counsel

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential global digital assets organization in their search for a Global Financial Crime/Sanctions Legal Counsel. This senior-level position serves as the primary legal subject matter expert across the full financial crime spectrum — sanctions, AML/CFT, anti-bribery and corruption, fraud, and market integrity. The role requires deep technical expertise, strong regulatory engagement experience, and the ability to operate in a fast-moving, complex global environment.

Location: APAC, Europe, or UAE (remote arrangements available)

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead legal counsel and subject matter expert across financial crime disciplines including sanctions (OFAC, UN, EU, UK), AML/CFT, anti-bribery and corruption, fraud, and market abuse
• Provide authoritative legal advice on financial crime risks arising from products, services, and business operations across multiple jurisdictions
• Act as primary legal liaison with regulators, law enforcement, and financial intelligence units on financial crime matters, including OFAC, FinCEN, FCA, and MAS
• Lead and manage legal responses to regulatory inquiries, investigations, enforcement actions, and voluntary self-disclosures relating to financial crime
• Advise on and oversee sanctions-specific matters including license applications, SDN screening, counterparty assessments, and responses to regulatory inquiries
• Collaborate with global compliance, investigations, and transaction monitoring teams to identify, assess, and mitigate financial crime legal risks
• Review and advise on financial crime implications of new products, partnerships, and market entries
• Oversee engagement with and management of external legal counsel on financial crime matters globally
• Develop and maintain financial crime legal policies, frameworks, and guidance materials
• Monitor global regulatory developments and provide timely, actionable advice to senior management
• Drive financial crime legal training and awareness initiatives for internal stakeholders

What We're Looking For

• Qualified attorney with 10+ years of experience specializing in financial crime law, across sanctions, AML/CFT, and related disciplines
• Deep technical expertise in sanctions, AML/CFT frameworks, and financial crime regulations across major jurisdictions
• Proven experience engaging directly with regulatory bodies and law enforcement on financial crime matters (OFAC, FinCEN, FCA, DOJ, etc.)
• Experience managing voluntary self-disclosures, enforcement actions, and regulatory investigations
• Strong knowledge of financial crime risks in complex financial products, including digital assets, payments, and trading
• Exceptional communicator able to translate complex legal risk into clear, actionable recommendations for senior management and non-legal stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to work across jurisdictions and collaborate with legal, compliance, and business teams globally
• Self-starter with strong business judgment and a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach

How We Work with You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our talent team will review your qualifications and conduct an initial screening. If there's a strong match, we will submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not attempt to contact the client directly, as all applications must be processed through our recruiting team to be considered.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process and are competitive with market rates for this level of expertise.

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