Legal Compliance Specialist – Corporate Crime Prevention
Location: Madrid – Hybrid model
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week
Languages: Fluent in Spanish and English
Compensation:
The salary range for this position is €35,000–€40,000 gross per year, plus additional benefits. The final salary will depend on the candidate’s skills, experience, and scope of responsibilities, in line with our structured, gender-neutral compensation framework.
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking a Mid-Level Compliance / Corporate Crime Prevention Specialist to support the development, implementation and ongoing monitoring of Corporate Crime Prevention Programmes across a portfolio of client companies.
The role combines legal analysis, criminal risk assessment, compliance monitoring and client management, with a particular focus on ensuring that compliance frameworks are effectively implemented, documented and maintained.
The successful candidate will be expected to manage the day-to-day delivery of assigned compliance engagements with a significant degree of autonomy, whilst identifying and escalating complex or material legal and compliance matters for review by the Senior Specialist.
Key Responsibilities
Support the Senior Compliance / Crime Prevention Specialist in the development, implementation, review and updating of Corporate Crime Prevention Programmes.
Prepare analyses, documentation and initial drafts in accordance with the methodologies, criteria and structures established by the Senior Specialist.
Maintain up-to-date risk maps, risk and control matrices, and other related documentation.
Gather and organise the information required to develop or review the programmes.




Support the adaptation of standard documentation to reflect the characteristics and activities of each company.
2. Ongoing Compliance Monitoring
Carry out the periodic monitoring activities established within the programmes.
Request, gather and review evidence demonstrating the effective operation of controls.
Follow up on controls, recommendations and action plans.
Identify deviations, incidents or control weaknesses and escalated them to the Senior Compliance Specialist.
Ensure that the evidence repository and audit trail for each entity are kept up to date.
3. Criminal Risk Assessment and Control Testing
Support the performance and updating of criminal risk assessments in accordance with the established methodology.
Carry out control testing and document the results.
Analyse information obtained during reviews and identify potential gaps.
Prepare preliminary recommendations for corrective measures for subsequent review by the Senior Specialist.
Monitor the implementation of agreed corrective measures.
4. Legal and Regulatory Monitoring
Conduct legal research and monitor regulatory developments relating to corporate criminal compliance, corporate criminal liability, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT), and international sanctions.
Prepare analytical notes and summaries of legislative and case law developments.




Identify changes that may affect existing programmes or controls and raise them with the Senior Specialist for assessment.
Support the updating of policies, procedures and documentation in response to regulatory changes.
5. Document Management and Process Improvement
Ensure that company compliance documentation is maintained accurately, consistently and in an organised manner.
Support the maintenance of templates, matrices, procedures and internal tools.
Contribute to process standardisation and continuous improvement initiatives.
Support automation initiatives and improvements in operational efficiency.
Candidate Profile
Education and Experience
Degree in Law.
Relevant professional experience in corporate compliance, corporate crime prevention or a comparable legal or compliance environment.
Previous experience in conducting risk assessments, designing or reviewing controls, and/or carrying out compliance monitoring.
Experience in a law firm, professional services firm, corporate services provider or corporate compliance function will be particularly advantageous.
Exposure to AML/CFT, international sanctions, corporate services, special purpose vehicles (SPVs) or the real estate sector will be an advantage.
Skills and Competencies
Strong legal research and analytical skills.
Ability to translate legal and regulatory requirements into practical and proportionate compliance controls.
Ability to identify relevant compliance risks and distinguish between matters that can be managed independently and those requiring escalation.
Excellent drafting skills and strong attention to detail.
Strong organisational and project management skills.
Ability to manage multiple

📌 Legal Compliance Specialist (Madrid)
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