Lee is the director of risk & ethics at Shoosmiths, holding overall strategic responsibility for leading the firm’s risk management and compliance functions.
Along with his team, he is responsible for managing all parts of the firms risk directorate including anti-financial crime (anti-money laundering, anti-bribery and sanctions), conflicts, professional conduct, claims/complaints, business continuity, internal audit, enterprise risk, data protection and insurance, as well as the ongoing development of the firm’s central onboarding team. He advises our divisions/directorates on regulatory and legal issues impacting the firm and sits on the firm’s Executive Board and Risk/Regulatory Committees. Lee also acts as the firm's Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and Money Laundering Compliance Officer (MLCO).
Lee is a solicitor and has worked for a number of leading UK and US headquartered international law firms. He is currently a member of the Law Society’s Money Laundering Task Force.