Job Description

• Assist clients to address gaps and uplift compliance capabilities;
• Collaborate with experts across Ashurst to research a new field and use those learnings to help define and build a strategic capability or client opportunity for the Financial Crime team;
• Identify, manage and grow a trusted client relationship to build our brand and win new business, including leading and developing proposals;
• Provide local and global market insight to support clients' strategic planning with activities such as impact analyses, contingency planning, risk identification and mitigation initiatives; and
• Assist in supervising, developing and coaching junior team members.

We're a dynamic team and that means what we work on day to day is diverse and varied. We're deeply focused on building the foundational elements of the practice to ensure we embed a culture and work practice that enables you and the team to succeed and grow.

We're also not all just about work. We strive to create a culture that celebrates wins and works as one to ensure our collective success. We regularly take time to share learnings and ensure the team grows as one, through knowledge sharing sessions, project showcases and hands on training.

We also offer award winning Learning & Development and Diversity & Inclusion programs, and a range of benefits including, subsidized gym membership, discounted health insurance, complimentary health and wellbeing support programs, study support, annual bonuses, flexible working, and 26 weeks parental leave, to name a few.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• You're excited about using your talents to help solve a diverse range of client problems with new, unique and inventive solutions, to assist in the growth of a unique and 'first-to-market' practice.
• Diverse advisory-based experience, specializing in one or all of AML/CTF, ABC and Sanctions.
• Proven expertise in leading the review, development and/or design of relevant AML/CTF, ABC or sanctions initiatives, including for example, risk assessments, policy/process/procedures/controls, target operating models, strategy, audits, technology, regulatory response and other relevant projects.
• You have proven experience creating, fostering and developing client relationships with the ability to clearly communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• You're passionate about collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team and have experience managing multiple projects throughout their entire engagement lifecycle, including experience with proposals, pre-engagement activities, producing high quality deliverables, conducting stakeholder workshops, issuing final reports and billing.
• You have a desire to lead and nurture, including helping peers develop their technical skills and contributing to a positive team culture.
• You're not afraid to have your own view and you approach challenging problems with both confidence and humility, while also embracing alternate viewpoints.