VP Legal Counsel (Sanctions)

VP Legal Counsel (Sanctions)

Location: London
WFH: Hybrid
Reports To: Head of Legal
Direct Reports: N/A
Salary: Competitive + bonus + benefits

An international financial services organisation is seeking a Sanctions Lawyer to join its legal team at Vice President level.

This is a broad advisory role with exposure to complex, often time-sensitive questions across a global business. You will work closely with senior Legal, Compliance, Risk and business stakeholders, helping them understand sanctions requirements, assess legal risk, and make well-informed decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Advise on the application of UK, EU, US and other relevant sanctions regimes to business activities and transactions.
• Provide practical legal guidance on sanctions issues arising from new initiatives, existing relationships and day-to-day operations.
• Work with stakeholders to identify legal risks, evaluate options and support decisions on complex or sensitive matters.
• Contribute to the development and review of sanctions policies, governance arrangements and controls.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments, assess their impact and communicate clear guidance to the business.
• Partner with Compliance and Risk colleagues on matters requiring coordinated sanctions advice.

About you

You will be a qualified lawyer with significant sanctions advisory experience gained in private practice or an in-house financial services team.

You will have strong technical knowledge of sanctions regimes and the judgement to apply it in a commercial setting. You should be comfortable explaining complex issues clearly, working with senior stakeholders across the business.

What's on offer

You will join an established legal function in a role with a broad international remit, senior stakeholder exposure and the opportunity to contribute to how sanctions risks are managed across the organisation. The package includes a competitive salary, bonus and benefits, alongside hybrid working.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates