Latham & Watkins, a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world, is seeking a Compliance Attorney to join our dynamic team in London or Manchester.

ABOUT LATHAM & WATKINS

With offices in 14 countries, more than 3,000 attorneys and over 2,500 professional staff, the key to our success and our continued ability to deliver the highest quality service to our clients is our “one-firm” culture – a spirit of teamwork and shared commitment to quality across our global offices that has long distinguished Latham from other law firms.

Working with the world’s best lawyers requires great people, award-winning technology, continuous learning and a collaborative work environment. Latham & Watkins is committed to developing its employees and providing opportunities for advancement. We offer employees the chance to gain experience working with some of the biggest global clients in an environment that thrives on creativity and teamwork.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Compliance Attorney at Latham, you will serve as a leader in the firm’s global Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") compliance team and provide attorney-level support and guidance for firm AML compliance programs at the global, local, and team levels.  The Attorney will engage and support firm AML Officers in monitoring AML statutory and regulatory developments in their jurisdictions and will proactively lead initiatives to update policies and procedures in response to the developments. 

The Attorney will lead implementation of the Office of General Counsel (“OGC”) AML Strategic Plan and prepare responses to AML-related inquiries from clients, vendors, regulators, internal and external auditors, and other third parties.  Other key responsibilities include:

• Proactively engaging and working with firm AML Officers to develop, review annually, and revise local AML policies; proactively leading initiatives to incorporate jurisdiction-specific requirements into the firm’s global AML compliance program, policy, and processes
• Proactively engaging and working with firm AML Officers to prepare Annual Office AML Reports and Annual Office Risk Assessments for annual submission to the firm’s Money Laundering Compliance Officer and the firm’s General Counsel
• Proactively engaging and working with firm AML Officers and OGC Compliance Analysts to regularly review local AML training programs and materials to ensure they are current and include jurisdiction-specific content
• Actively monitoring the firm’s client engagement and matter intake processes, systems, and forms to ensure they support compliance with AML statutory and regulatory requirements across the jurisdictions in which the firm operates; working with the Compliance and Ethics Attorneys, leads initiatives to update the firm’s client engagement and matter intake processes, systems, and forms in response to AML statutory and regulatory developments in the jurisdictions in which the firm operates
• Proactively leading the OGC AML Team in implementing and updating its AML Strategic Plan; holding regular meetings to maintain progress on Strategic Plan items and working with the Compliance and Ethics Attorneys to assign action items and monitor progress to completion
• Supporting the Compliance and Ethics Attorneys in the day-to-day provision of legal analyses and responses to questions from firm AML Officers, lawyers, OGC Compliance Analysts, and other staff
• Supporting firm AML Officers, the Compliance and Ethics Attorneys, and lawyers in preparing for audits by, or other inquiries from, internal auditors, external auditors, and regulators; proactively leading or supporting the development of action plans to address findings and monitoring their implementation and effectiveness to prevent future findings

ABOUT YOU

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Have demonstrable experience in leading others in projects and tasks to a successful conclusion
• Can demonstrate initiative, self-motivation, and an ability to work independently
• Exhibit an advanced ability to perceive and analyze problems and develop alternative strategies to solve them.
• Have well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interface with lawyers, management, support staff, and outside contacts

And have:

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Preferably qualified as a Solicitor of England & Wales, we will also accept applications from candidates who are admitted as a Solicitor in a jurisdiction where Latham has offices.  Please refer to Latham Around the World for a list of jurisdictions.
• A proven track record of managing global anti-money laundering programs and projects in a large law firm or financial institution setting.

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding job opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
• Wellness programs (e.g. membership to HeadSpace, access to mental health services, well-being events, etc.)
• Professional Development programs
• Employee discounts
• And more!

Additionally, we have a range of global affinity groups (including LGBTQ group, multicultural group, women’s group). These provide a platform for staff to share experiences, advice, and interests, encouraging a continued discussion on diversity.

Latham & Watkins is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity, equal opportunity, pro bono work and sustainability enables Latham & Watkins to draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are. #LI-AB1

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