Paralegal, Compliance

Carta; Hamilton Township (NJ); On-site; USD 53,635 - 67,065; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity for all full-time roles

Exceptional benefits

Job summary

Carta is seeking an early-career compliance professional to support KYC due diligence across private fund structures and SPVs. You will collaborate with deal teams, lawyers, and compliance colleagues to ensure transactions are compliant and well-documented.

The role emphasizes meticulous analysis of complex ownership and regulatory requirements, with opportunities for growth and exposure to multi-jurisdictional transactions within a leading private markets platform.

Qualifications

• Early-career with strong legal or compliance foundations.
• 1-2+ years of working or internship experience in a legal sector role or graduate position.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance and document review.

Responsibilities

• Dig into transaction structures and conduct risk analysis with a focus on AML and financial crime.
• Unpack entity ownership to map who sits behind each transaction.
• Drive materials gathering with deal teams, legal, compliance, and counterparties to complete KYC reviews on time.
• Keep deals compliant by flagging issues early to avoid stalling at closing.

Skills

Legal/compliance basics

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Deadline oriented

Curiosity about private markets

Education

Bachelor's degree in law or related field

Tools

WorldCheck

Refinitiv

RDC

Job description

The Company You’ll Join

Carta connects founders, investors, and limited partners through world-class software, purpose-built for everyone in venture capital, private equity and private credit. Trusted by 65,000+ companies in 160+ countries, Carta’s platform of software and services lays the groundwork so you can build, invest, and scale with confidence.

Carta’s Fund Administration platform supports 9,000+ funds and SPVs, representing nearly $185B in assets under management, with tools designed to enhance the strategic impact of fund CFOs. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc. and Great Places to Work, Carta is shaping the future of private market infrastructure.

Together, Carta is creating the end-to-end ERP platform for private markets. Traditional ERP solutions don’t work for Private Funds. Private capital markets need a comprehensive software solution to replace outdated spreadsheets and fragmented service providers. Carta’s software for the Office of the Fund CFO does just that – it’s a new category of software to make private markets look more like public markets – a connected ERP for private capital.

The Team You’ll Work With

You’ll be joining our Compliance – Transactional Sub Division.

This team works at the intersection of private equity deal-making and regulatory compliance — conducting 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.

The Problems You’ll Solve

• Dig into transaction structures. Work closely with private equity deal teams to understand deal anatomy, identify counterparties, and conduct risk analysis with a focus on AML, bribery, financial crime, and reputational exposure.
• Unpack complex entity ownership. Review ownership and control structures — fund vehicles, SPVs, partnerships, trusts — to build a complete and accurate picture of who sits behind every transaction.
• Drive the materials-gathering process. Liaise with deal teams, legal, compliance, and counterparties to obtain the documentation needed to complete KYC reviews on time and to a high standard.
• Keep deals compliant. Collaborate with clients’ legal and compliance teams to ensure their transactions meet AML/CTF regulations, internal policies, and jurisdiction-specific requirements — flagging issues early so deals don’t stall at closing.

About You

• Early-career with strong legal or compliance foundations. 1-2+ years of working or internship experience in a legal sector role, internship, or graduate position — with working knowledge of legal administration, document review, and regulatory compliance.
• Analytically minded and meticulous. You work through complex structures carefully and methodically — you catch what matters and document it clearly.
• A clear communicator in writing and in conversation.
• Deadline-oriented and adaptable.
• Curious about private markets, familiarity with fund structures, offshore jurisdictions (Cayman, Luxembourg), or KYC screening tools (WorldCheck, Refinitiv, RDC). ICA or ACAMS certification is a plus.

Salary

Carta’s Compensation Package Includes a Market Competitive Salary, Equity For All Full Time Roles, Exceptional Benefits, And, For Applicable Roles, Commissions Plans.

Our Expected Cash Compensation (salary + Commission If Applicable) Range For This Role Is:

• $53,635 - $67,065 in Hamilton, NJ (hourly rate of $25.79 - $32.24)
• $59,945 - $74,955 in Seattle, WA (hourly rate of $28.82 - $36.04)
• Annualized salary based on estimated 40 hour hours per week before overtime

Disclosures

• We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a positive interview experience for every candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, please connect with the talent partner via email.
• Carta uses E-Verify in the United States for employment authorization.
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