Job Description

Position: Corporate Paralegal, AMLAnti-Money Laundering Location: Midtown, NY Salary: $85,000 - $100,000Onsite Logistics: Hybrid (Monday and Friday remote; Tuesday through Thursday in-office)Schedule: Monday-Friday (10:00 am - 6:00 pm)Responsibilities:Perform corporate-related duties including, but not limited to, entity formations, amendments, and dissolutions; drafting initial governance documents; obtaining EINs; and tracking subscription agreements (as needed).Conduct due diligence, including reviewing and summarizing contracts, agreements, and corporate records (as needed).Order and distribute certified copies, good standing certificates, and other necessary documents.Review, analyze and summarize constitutive and offering documents for various legal entity types in multiple jurisdictions.Analyze client data and prepare reports, summaries, matrices, and/or databases to catalogue client information for internal and external consumption (e.g., internal trackers and matrices and shared data sites including SharePoint, Markit, Onboarding Accelerator, Smartsheet etc.Prepare and deliver standard KYC documentation to financial institution counterparties including but not limited to: Customer Identification Program Questionnaires, FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Rule Customer Due Diligence Questionnaires, Sanctions, and Account Onboarding forms, AML Comfort/Reliance Letters, Wolfsberg Questionnaires, and other AML documents, tax forms and certifications to various counterparties in connection with account opening, legal agreement negotiation, existing account refresh and client deals/transactions. Direct contact with clients, counterparties, and attorneys is required. Additional projects as designated by the AML team leader.Skills and KnowledgeAssociate or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college is preferred. A minimum of 3 years of paralegal experience in AML, Corporate law or banking is a plus.ACAMS Certification(s) a plus.

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