Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.

Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years.

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At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas.

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All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition - which is to help you achieve yours.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your goals. Our ambition

The Opportunity

Primary objectives

The Quality Assurance Analyst is tasked with supporting on designing, implementing, and enhancing the firm's quality assurance framework to uphold the highest standards of financial crime prevention and compliance. Reporting to the Senior Quality Assurance Adviser, this role provides independent, robust oversight of critical compliance functions, such as transaction monitoring, Know Your Client (KYC) processes, and customer due diligence reviews. The candidate will develop and execute control testing programs to evaluate the effectiveness of financial crime controls, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, internal policies, and industry standards. By fostering a culture of continuous improvement, the role strengthens governance frameworks, identifies risks, and delivers actionable insights to mitigate financial crime exposure within the firm's legal operations.

Key responsibilities:

• Assists with the Design, implementation, and maintenance of a robust quality assurance framework for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) compliance, supporting the firm's obligations under applicable Financial Crime laws and regulations.

• Conduct independent reviews and control testing of Financial Crime compliance processes-such as transaction monitoring, KYC assessments, and customer due diligence-to identify deficiencies, evaluate control effectiveness, and drive corrective actions.

• Analyse QA results to deliver detailed, actionable insights and recommendations to the Senior Quality Assurance Adviser, addressing compliance risks, control gaps, and potential enhancements.

• Assist the Senior Quality Assurance Adviser with establishing and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and quality metrics to monitor the firm's Financial Crime compliance performance, ensuring clarity and accountability within governance structures.

• Collaborate with internal teams to address weaknesses uncovered through QA reviews via targeted training, policy refinements, or process improvements.

• Keep informed of evolving financial crime regulations, and risks specific to the legal sector, adapting the QA framework to strengthen compliance and address emerging threats.

• Comply with WHS obligations and responsibilities in accordance with the requirements for this role as set out on the firm intranet.

Behaviours

• Strong attention to detail to ensure consistency and accuracy in AML/CTF compliance monitoring.

• Proactive approach to identifying and addressing quality control issues before they escalate into compliance failures.

• Demonstrated integrity and ethical responsibility in handling sensitive compliance data and QA reporting.

• Ability to work collaboratively within cross-functional teams to strengthen financial crime compliance efforts.

• Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development, ensuring QA methodologies remain aligned with best practices.

Attributes

• Strategic mindset with the ability to align QA initiatives with broader financial crime risk management objectives.

• Resilience and adaptability to navigate regulatory changes and evolving business risks.

• Ability to balance compliance enforcement with business efficiency, ensuring QA processes enhance operational effectiveness.

Success Factors

Bringing my Best

• Works with high levels of autonomy and self-direction on more strategic and complex issues

• Leverages their experience to respond to stretch and challenge

• Embraces challenges beyond their comfort zone

Creating Great Results

• Creates high levels of stakeholder confidence in their advice and support

• Considers firm strategy/context in how they approach their work

• Goes beyond what is requested to identify ways to make a difference for stakeholders and the firm

Supporting and Developing others

• Deliberately fosters team engagement and a collaborative culture

• Seeks out diverse perspectives and encourages collaborative approaches to problem solving within and between teams

• Fosters team engagement and enables team to deliver with the right support, processes and ways of working

Enhancing the firm

• Makes a positive difference to the achievement of firm goals and strategy

• Drives a culture of agility and continuous improvement within their team

• Regularly raises new thinking in response to firm, market or legislative developments

Team

General Counsel and RiskFull time

Location

London

Contract type

Permanent Contract

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values-Human, Bold, and Outstanding.