Corporate Paralegal, Anti-Money Laundering
Description
Who We Are:
Lowenstein Sandler is a one of the most sophisticated law firms in the United States, with over 375 lawyers and 300 business services professionals serving clients from offices in New York, New Jersey, Palo Alto, Washington, DC, and Utah. Our primary administrative offices are in Roseland, New Jersey, where we are consistently ranked among the best places to work. We recruit candidates who seek a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture that prioritizes our clients, our colleagues, and the communities where we work and live. Committed to career development and to a diverse and inclusive workplace, the firm offers many programs and opportunities for personal and professional growth. We seek professionals for our business services group who share these values.
Preferred:
Previous experience in AML compliance, financial services, banking, or in a law firm specializing in financial crimes and regulatory compliance is preferred. Familiarity with KYC (Know Your Customer) and CIP (Customer Identification Program) is an added advantage. Familiarity with Fund Formation and structuring a plus.
What You Will Do:
This position will sit in our Roseland, NJ or New York, NY offices and currently offers a hybrid work opportunity. Working with Investment Management attorneys and the Administrative Director and Paralegal Manager, assisting with:
- 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.
- Analyze constitutive documentation for various legal entity types to prepare fund structure charts using Visio and PowerPoint.
- Manage and submit time entries in compliance with firm standards.
- 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.
- Associate 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.
- Strong project management skills, including ability to multi-task, work well under pressure, and balance multiple competing priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills required. Responsiveness is essential.
- Ability to exhibit flexibility and work both independently as well as part of our team, in a fast-paced environment, is critical. Must be able to adapt to shifting client needs.
- Ability to work under intense pressure is critical and essential.
- Ability to respond to priority tasks outside of standard working hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed.
- Demonstrates flexibility with work schedule, including variable start and end times based on business needs and at times without prior notice.
Schedule: Full-time, Hybrid, Monday – Friday, Overtime will be required; 10:00 am – 6:00 pm EST
Amount of Travel Required: 0
The expected salary range for candidates meeting the requirements of this position is $85,000 to $100,000. The range provided is the salary that Lowenstein Sandler in good faith believes at the time of this posting that it is willing to pay for the advertised position. Exact compensation will be determined based on individual candidate qualifications and location. Our benefits package includes coverage options for medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, life insurance, disability, FSAs, 401K, and paid time off.
Disclaimers:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities required by employee.
Lowenstein Sandler LLP is not accepting resumes from search firms for this position. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms are to be deemed the sole property of Lowenstein Sandler LLP, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Lowenstein Sandler LLP as a result of the referral.
Lowenstein Sandler LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
