Conflicts Specialist / Compliance & AML Specialist

Job Description

Sterlington, an international law firm, is seeking a Conflicts Specialist / Compliance & AML Specialist to join its Intake team. The role involves working alongside the Compliance, Risk & Conflicts Manager as part of a centralized function for intake reviews, handling conflict checks, reputational risk analysis, and compliance assessments with an AML perspective. The firm fosters a collaborative team structure that avoids silos, allows for cross-training, and supports cross-country functions.

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.

Requirements:

• 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.
• 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.