EMEA Global Financial Crimes Anti-Corruption & Anti-Tax Evasion

Role - EMEA Global Financial Crimes Anti-Corruption & Anti-Tax Evasion

Level – Vice President

Location – Glasgow

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We are seeking someone to join our team as an EMEA Global Financial Crimes Anti-Corruption & Anti-Tax Evasion, Vice President.

In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm's management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk. This is a Vice President level position within the global Anti-Corruption Group ('ACG') and Anti-Tax Evasion ('ATE') teams. ACG administers the Firm's enterprise-wide anti-corruption compliance program, which includes policies, procedures, and internal controls designed to comply with applicable anti-corruption laws, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the US Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, the U.K. Bribery Act, and regulations in the jurisdictions in which it operates.

ATE administers the Firm's enterprise-wide anti-tax evasion facilitation program, covering the same elements and designed to comply with applicable anti-tax evasion facilitation laws, specifically the offences under the UK Criminal Finances Act.

Global Financial Crimes ('GFC') coordinates day-to-day implementation of the Firm's enterprise-wide financial crime prevention efforts. GFC includes both legal and compliance disciplines and has responsibility for governance, oversight and execution of the Firm's Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Anti-Corruption, Anti-Tax Evasion and Government and Political Activities Compliance programs. GFC also develops and/or assists in the development of appropriate policies and procedures, including those designed to assist the business units to know their clients and conduct appropriate due diligence and to prevent, detect and report potentially suspicious activity.

The GFC ACG & ATE Vice President will be based in Glasgow and report functionally to the EMEA Head of ACG & ATE (based in London).

• Assisting the design, implementation, and maintenance of relevant ACG and ATE compliance processes, procedures and strategy.
• Working with a range of key stakeholders across the firm globally to review and manage:
  • EMEA employee requests to pre-clear gifts, entertainment, charitable contributions, and sponsor ships involving government officials and Firm clients;
  • Higher‑risk EMEA third‑party engagements;
  • Higher‑risk EMEA employment candidates;
  • Outside Business Interests with a government nexus.
• Providing advisory support to the EMEA business lines in respect of client, third party or transactional matters with heightened corruption or tax‑evasion facilitation risk elements.
• Providing analytical, administrative, and organizational support in the development and implementation of ongoing and ad‑hoc ACG and ATE initiatives, including: annual risk assessments; repository maintenance; program monitoring and design.

• University degree or equivalent with strong academic credentials.
• 7+ years of financial crimes experience, preferably in anti‑bribery and corruption / anti‑tax evasion.
• An understanding of financial markets and products (in particular, Equities, Fixed Income, Commodities, and Investment Banking / Capital Markets) is an advantage.
• Ability to lead, inspire, drive collaboration and foster a high‑performing team culture.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced work environment.
• A highly motivated self‑starter, able to manage your own workload and respond to changing priorities.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills; able to present complex matters succinctly to a range of audiences through all levels of the organization.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with colleagues across divisions and multiple locations.
• Strong analytical thinking and critical reasoning skills with the ability to effectively make decisions and also manage and upscale complex issues.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to execute tasks within tight deadlines.
• Certification as an Anti‑Money Laundering Specialist by ACAMS or equivalent certification/license - or…