Conflicts Specialist, Compliance & AML Specialist

Summary

Join Sterlington, an international law firm, as a Conflicts Specialist or Compliance & AML Compliance Specialist. This full-time, independent contractor position, based in South America, Europe, Canada, or the UK, offers a salary based on experience and location. You will work remotely as part of a new Intake team, collaborating with the Compliance, Risk & Conflicts Manager. The team handles conflict checks, reputational risk analysis, and compliance assessments with an AML perspective. While specializing in either conflicts or compliance/AML, knowledge-sharing and mutual backup are encouraged. The role requires significant experience in Conflicts/AML/Compliance within an international law firm.

Requirements

• Significant previous experience in Conflicts/AML/Compliance role, within an international law firm
• Experience of working in a remote environment required
• Excellent English essential
• 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
• Investigative mindset
• Strong communication skills to frame queries and escalate red flags
• Client-centric

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

Preferred Qualifications

Legal qualification strongly preferred