Temporary - Sr Paralegal Corporate Compliance

Job Title : Sr Paralegal Corporate Compliance

Location : New York, NY 10016

Duration : 3-6 Months

Job Description

Summary :

The Temporary Sr Paralegal Corporate Compliance Paralegal supports the overall corporate compliance and corporate governance function.

The corporate compliance function includes but is not limited to Client's Principles of Business Conduct, Code of Conduct and policies and procedures relating to Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Antitrust regulations.

The corporate governance function includes managing Client's significant international corporate registration program.

The Temporary Sr. Paralegal Corporate Compliance will report to the Deputy General Counsel- Compliance and will work as part of the in-house Legal & Compliance team in a fast-paced, non-profit environment.

This role requires an independent, self-starter who can manage multiple projects and initiatives, while supporting both the Deputy General Counsel- Compliance and Compliance program.

Key Responsibilities :

Participates in the development of key compliance programs covering applicable laws, rules, and regulations; internal policies and procedures;

accepted business practices and ethical standards.

• Assists with compliance oversight including developing and maintaining effective controls designed to monitor the effectiveness of the compliance program.
• Reviews, processes and tracks requests for due diligence and vetting of third parties to include administration of the SAAS applications of third-party corporate governance and compliance service providers.
• Assists in assembling and analyzing essential compliance related data and statistics and preparing or making presentations.
• Assists with programs for educating and training personnel on compliance risk topics.
• Maintains content of the Legal & Compliance website relating to compliance matters.
• Supports Records Management functions within company to ensure compliance.
• Maintains corporate existence and good standing for the domestic and international legal entities; regularly update corporate database and internal reference documents.
• Handles administration of entities, including drafting and filing documents for routine transactions such as company formation, foreign qualification, mergers, withdrawals, annual reports and assumed name registration.
• Participates in industry ethics and compliance and other leadership roles for benchmarking and professional development.
• Performs other related duties and ad hoc projects as required.

Qualifications

Education :

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Req

Work Experience :

7-10 years (10+ years strongly preferred) of relevant experience with in-house legal team at a large company - Required

Licenses and Certifications

• Paralegal certificate - Preferred
• CCEP or other compliance-related certification - Preferred

Skills and Requirements :

• Significant corporate compliance and governance experience
• Self-starter who can work with minimal supervision
• Ability to coordinate complex tasks with multiple stakeholders
• Superior organization skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communications skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a strong focus on collaboration
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