Staff Attorney, New Business AML
White & Case
- Tampa, FL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Advise the fee earners on AML and sanctions issues in accordance with current regulations. Liaise with the OGC, Global Compliance and New Business Operations Director and other Partners across the firm to clear any complex technical or commercial issues.
- Act as a trusted advocate on the importance of compliance with AML legislation and adhering to Firm policy. Explaining the implications for the Firm of non-compliance with the law as necessary.
- Conduct detailed research and analysis on clients of the Firm, their beneficial owners and managers, on law firms and other service providers instructed by the Firm to ensure full compliance, on a documented risk basis, with global AML, sanctions, CTF and ATEF rules and regulations to which the Firm is subject.
- Provide support in respect of the development and delivery of sanctions, AML, CTF and ATEF training programmes run by the OGC to the fee earners, New Business, AML and Compliance teams.
- Act as a role model for the team in supporting junior team member’s personal development by mentoring them on a daily basis. This includes acting as an escalation point and guiding them through the whole AML clearance process.
- Conduct quality control checks on all junior team members conducting AML tasks.
- Provide feedback to the team members to address any knowledge gaps and the Managers for the review process.
- Develop detailed understanding of laws and regulations relevant to Conflicts, AML, CTF and ATEF and work with the OGC to provide internal guidance and interpretation of them.
- As and when necessary, assist with monitoring compliance with relevant Firm policies and procedures. Provide support in assessing their effectiveness to ensure full compliance and risk-mitigation that may include providing management information to local money laundering reporting officers, the OGC and external regulators. Assist with audits as required.
- Preferred candidate would be Florida barred, active and in good standing.
- Minimum of three years experience as a practicing Attorney or Risk professional, ideally in a reasonably sized law firm or bank. AML experience essential.
- White collar law or sanctions experience a plus.
- Strong academic record and intellectual curiosity, creative thinker.
- Experience in training teams.
- Strong time management skills, ability to stay calm under pressure when juggling multiple tasks.
- Client service focus and team player.
- Strong commercial judgment. Proactive, resourceful, takes initiative.
- This is a Staff Attorney role (not partner track) is based in Tampa.
- This role reports to senior management, the Global Director of Compliance and New Business and the OGC.