Paralegal, Compliance

Carta
London
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 1+ yearsSkills: ["Analytical thinking","Meticulousness","Communication","Deadline management","Adaptability"]

Support compliance work for live private equity transactions by digging into deal structures, identifying counterparties, and conducting risk analysis focused on AML, bribery, financial crime, and reputational exposure. Review complex ownership and control structures across fund vehicles, SPVs, partnerships, and trusts. Coordinate documentation to complete KYC reviews on time, and help flag issues early so transactions meet AML/CTF requirements and jurisdiction-specific policies.

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Paralegal, Compliance

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Job Summary

Support compliance work for live private equity transactions by digging into deal structures, identifying counterparties, and conducting risk analysis focused on AML, bribery, financial crime, and reputational exposure. Review complex ownership and control structures across fund vehicles, SPVs, partnerships, and trusts. Coordinate documentation to complete KYC reviews on time, and help flag issues early so transactions meet AML/CTF requirements and jurisdiction-specific policies.
Location: London
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Analyze transaction structures by working with private equity deal teams to identify counterparties and perform risk analysis focused on AML, bribery, financial crime, and reputational exposure.
  • •Review ownership and control structures across fund vehicles, SPVs, partnerships, and trusts to build accurate counterparty ownership views.
  • •Coordinate materials collection by liaising with deal teams, legal, compliance, and counterparties to complete KYC reviews on time and to a high standard.
  • •Ensure deals remain compliant by collaborating with clients’ legal and compliance teams on AML/CTF requirements, internal policies, and jurisdiction-specific requirements, flagging issues early.
  • •Partner with deal teams, lawyers, and compliance professionals within the Compliance – Transactional sub-division under Carta Law to support live transactions.

Key Requirements

  • •1-2+ years of working or internship experience in a legal sector role, internship, or graduate position with working knowledge of legal administration.
  • •Working knowledge of document review and regulatory compliance.
  • •Ability to work carefully through complex transaction and entity structures, documenting findings clearly.
  • •Strong written and verbal communication skills with counterparties and colleagues.
  • •Familiarity with fund structures and offshore jurisdictions (e.g., Cayman, Luxembourg), or KYC screening tools (WorldCheck, Refinitiv, RDC); ICA or ACAMS is a plus.
Experience:1+ yearsPrivate equityPrivate markets
Skills:Analytical thinkingMeticulousnessCommunicationDeadline managementAdaptability
Certifications:ICAACAMS
Languages:English
Tech Stack:WorldCheckRefinitivRDC

Company Brief

Carta
Provides equity management, cap table software, and valuation services for private companies and investors. Carta streamlines ownership tracking, employee equity plans, and compliance for startups, venture-backed firms, and venture capital investors.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series G
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2012
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