Career opportunities: Deputy Head of Risk
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At Winston Taylor, we set the standard, together.
Winston Taylor is a transatlantic law firm built for the businesses, people, and markets driving capital and innovation. Here, you're in the room. In the action. Sleeves rolled up.
You'll work with leading clients. Disruptors. Fast-growth companies. And help them to stay one step ahead of the moment and make critical decisions that shape their future. We're present in the U.S., U.K., Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, combining the scale and speed that clients demand.
You'll be trusted with real responsibility from the outset and build experience through hands-on work. We take your progression personally. We provide the platform. You shape the work around your goals and aspirations.
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Position summary
This is a senior role at the centre of our Risk Management function. You'll take ownership of complex AML and financial crime matters, act as the key escalation point for the business, and help shape how the function operates as the firm continues to evolve. You'll bring clarity to difficult decisions, solve problems at pace, and help keep the business moving.
Position responsibilities
- Drive the firm's AML and financial crime processes, leading on complex escalations and helping the business navigate risk-based decisions quickly and effectively.
- Unblock matters for partners and fee earners by providing clear, commercial guidance on AML, sanctions, and financial crime issues.
- Lead engagement with regulators and law enforcement bodies alongside the MLRO, including escalations to the National Crime Agency where required.
- Strengthen the firm's risk framework by driving AML risk assessments, audits, regulatory change programmes, and capability-building across the team.
Experience, skills, and qualifications
- Significant experience in AML, financial crime, risk, or compliance within a law firm or professional services environment.
- Deep knowledge of U.K. AML regulation, sanctions requirements, and financial crime obligations, with the confidence to make and defend difficult decisions.
- Strong track record of leading AML audits, risk assessments, regulatory reviews, and the resolution of complex business acceptance issues.
- Able to influence senior stakeholders, balance risk with commercial priorities, and lead teams through competing demands in a fast-paced environment.