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.
Skills
Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You'll join the Compliance Transactional Sub Division, working at the intersection of private equity deal-making and regulatory compliance. You will conduct KYC due diligence on complex asset management entities to ensure every transaction Carta supports is clean, compliant, and defensible. You'll partner with deal teams, lawyers, and compliance professionals on live transactions involving fund structures, SPVs, and multi-jurisdictional counterparties.
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
- Familiarity with fund structures, offshore jurisdictions (Cayman, Luxembourg), or KYC screening tools (WorldCheck, Refinitiv, RDC) is a meaningful advantage
- ICA or ACAMS certification is a plus
Responsibilities
- Work closely with private equity deal teams to understand deal anatomy, identify counterparties, and conduct risk analysis focused on AML, bribery, financial crime, and reputational exposure
- Review ownership and control structures such as fund vehicles, SPVs, partnerships, and trusts to build a complete picture of who sits behind every transaction
- Liaise with deal teams, legal, compliance, and counterparties to obtain documentation needed to complete KYC reviews on time and to a high standard
- Collaborate with clients' legal and compliance teams to ensure transactions meet AML/CTF regulations, internal policies, and jurisdiction-specific requirements
Benefits
- Equity for all full time roles
