Compliance Paralegal

Job Description

Paralegal

Trade Controls & Export Licensing (Execution Ownership)

• Execute trade compliance activities related to export controls, licensing obligations, and regulatory approvals across cross-border transactions and vendor engagements.
• Support compliance reviews of contracts, purchase orders, technical documentation, and commercial arrangements for trade-related compliance risks.

Sanctions & Restricted Party Screening

• Perform sanctions and restricted party screening for vendors, suppliers, customers, and business partners during onboarding and periodic reviews.
• Investigate screening results, document findings, and escalate potential matches or high-risk cases to Compliance or Legal leadership.

Vendor & Third-Party Compliance (Operational & Hands-On)

• Execute third-party compliance due diligence activities, including trade, sanctions, and regulatory checks.
• Coordinate vendor onboarding compliance requirements, including the collection, review, and validation of declarations, certifications, and supporting documentation.

Compliance Documentation, Records & Controls

• Maintain structured and audit-ready compliance records, files, trackers, and registers across trade controls, sanctions, and vendor compliance.
• Ensure documentation is complete, accurate, current, and easily retrievable for audits or regulatory reviews.

Responsibilities

• Minimum eligibility requirements and key competencies:
• Bachelor’s degree in law, Legal Studies, Business, International Trade, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 6 years of hands-on experience in a Compliance Paralegal, Trade Compliance, or similar operational compliance role.
• Demonstrated practical experience across:
• Trade controls and export licensing
• Sanctions and restricted party screening
• Vendor / third-party compliance management
• Experience operating in regulated, multinational, or cross-border environments is strongly preferred.
• Strong applied knowledge of trade compliance and sanctions controls.
• Strong execution discipline and ability to manage multiple compliance tasks and deadlines independently.
• Proficient in compliance tools, screening systems, and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).