Conflicts Specialist / Compliance & AML Specialist

Sterlington, PLLC; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking a Conflicts Specialist / Compliance & AML Specialist to join their remote team. This role involves conducting conflict research, reputational risk analysis, and compliance assessments. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in conflicts or compliance within an international law firm and possess strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Significant previous experience in Conflicts/AML/Compliance role.
• Experience in due diligence, preferably legal or compliance-related.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structured conflict research and clearance.
• Perform reputational risk analysis of clients and counterparties.
• Document findings and conduct preliminary AML checks.

Skills

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Education

Legal qualification

Job description

Conflicts Specialist / Compliance & AML Specialist

Remote

Position Title: Conflicts Specialist / Compliance & AML Compliance Specialist

Posting Jurisdictions: South America, Europe, Canada or UK

Salary: As a remote, international firm, salaries are based on candidate experience and location

Our Firm:

Sterlington is an international law firm that combines legal and commercial excellence with modern ways of practicing. Our high-caliber partners work on complex business matters with a tailored approach to client service and a focus on financial flexibility and innovation.

We are the ultimate law firm for private clients, private capital, senior executives, founders, HNWIs and family offices, as well as related businesses, in both corporate and litigation matters. We take a commercial and wholistic approach to the legal and business needs of our clients.

We are looking to build a dedicated Intake team with dual expertise in conflicts of interest and reputational risk, including strong capabilities in AML. The goal is to create a collaborative team structure that avoids silos, allows for cross-training and supports cross-country functions.

We now hiring for two positions – Conflicts Specialist and Compliance & AML Specialist

Working alongside our Compliance, Risk & Conflicts Manager, the team will act as a centralized function for intake reviews, handling conflict checks, reputational risk analysis, and compliance assessments with an AML perspective. While individuals may specialize in either conflicts or compliance/AML, the structure will promote knowledge-sharing and mutual backup.

Responsibilities:

• Structured conflict research and clearance.
• Reputational risk analysis of clients, counterparties, and affiliates.
• Case-level risk assessments, identifying jurisdictional, structural, or strategic red flags.
• Documenting findings
• Preliminary AML checks, especially for high-risk entities and complex structures
• End-to-end intake reviews with documented rationale, risk grading, and follow-ups

Qualifications and Experience:

• Significant previous experience in Conflicts/AML/Compliance role, within an international law firm
• Legal qualification strongly preferred
• Experience of working in a remote environment required
• Experience in due diligence (preferably legal or compliance-related – Company existence, affiliate identification, UBOs determination, company type, shareholders, etc.)
• Critical thinking and legal judgment.
• Attention to detail and analytical rigor.
• Strong communication skills to frame queries and escalate red flags.
• Client-centric

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