Criminal Associate (Financial Crime) – 5+ PQE

Kingsley Napley is an internationally recognised law firm based in Central London. We support individuals and businesses in resolving conflict, safeguarding their futures and maximising opportunities. Our wide range of expertise means that we can provide support for our clients in all areas of their business and private life. Many of our lawyers are leaders in their field and our practice areas are highly ranked by the legal directories.

The leading criminal defence solicitors in the UK. Our criminal defence lawyers are astute, supportive and highly sophisticated, particularly known for their skills in providing strategic, sensible and practical criminal law advice and for our ability to keep potentially high profile cases out of the public eye.

We are looking for an outstanding, experienced practitioner to join our team.  You will work closely with the fee-earners and partners of this busy department in the provision of advice and litigation assistance to the firm’s clients as well as contributing to financial regulatory and criminal investigations.  We practise in all areas of criminal litigation and have a national reputation as one of the country’s leading firms in this area.

Specific duties:                         

To work, as part of a team, advising the firm’s clients on criminal law matters to include advising clients and SMEs during the investigation stages and, where relevant, post-charge in respect of the following areas of law:

• Serious fraud, business crime, bribery and corruption (dealing with the FCA, SFO, CMA, HMRC and other regulatory and enforcement agencies)
• Financial regulatory and criminal investigations
• Search and seizure
• Restraint and confiscation
• International mutual legal assistance
• Cartels
• General crime and police station advice
• Extradition
• Other such duties as and when required.

To participate in the marketing and business development of the firm’s practice including writing articles and blogs, contributing towards seminars and taking part in networking opportunities.