Paralegal, Compliance
Carta provides an intelligent platform for private capital operations, connecting data, workflows, and people. Its products support equity management, fund administration, portfolio analytics, compliance, tax, and related services for companies, funds, investors, and legal teams.
About Carta
Carta operates a platform for private capital that helps companies, private equity and venture capital firms, limited partners, and other financial organizations manage portfolios, move money, and model investment scenarios. Its offerings include equity and cap table management, valuations, compensation, liquidity, fund administration, fund tax, SPVs, deal CRM, portfolio valuations, loan operations, LP analytics, compliance, contracts, and attorney-led legal services. Carta combines software, AI capabilities, and expert human services for private capital workflows.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
As a Compliance Paralegal, you will analyze transaction structures, identify counterparties, conduct risk analysis focused on AML, bribery, financial crime, and reputational exposure, review complex ownership structures, gather KYC documentation, and collaborate with legal and compliance teams to ensure transactions meet regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- 1-2+ years of working or internship experience in a legal sector role, internship, or graduate position
- Working knowledge of legal administration, document review, and regulatory compliance
- Strong analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
- Familiarity with fund structures, offshore jurisdictions, or KYC screening tools is advantageous
- ICA or ACAMS certification is a plus
Responsibilities
- Work closely with private equity deal teams to understand deal anatomy and identify counterparties
- Conduct risk analysis focused on AML, bribery, financial crime, and reputational exposure
- Review ownership and control structures including fund vehicles, SPVs, partnerships, and trusts
- Liaise with deal teams, legal, compliance, and counterparties to obtain KYC documentation
- Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to ensure transactions meet AML/CTF regulations and jurisdiction-specific requirements
- Flag compliance issues early to prevent deal closing delays
