AIRCRAFT PARALEGAL

POSITION SUMMARY

Under moderate supervision, the Aircraft Paralegal assists the Aviation practice with projects related to the aviation industry. As a member of a professional support staff team, this position will also promote and maintain the goodwill and reputation of the Firm and maintain the highest level of professional conduct and confidentiality.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

Applicants must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, be ambitious and have a willingness to learn and take on new tasks. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Conduct Know Your Customer (KYC) due diligence on domestic and foreign companies and individuals in connection with aviation escrow matters;
• Basic knowledge and/or background in review of corporate documents both foreign and domestic including various forms of corporate documents, shareholder registers, organizational charts, government issued identification and other supporting KYC documentation
• Research corporate ownership structures to identify ultimate beneficial owners, directors, officers and other principals
• Perform screening against OFAC, BIS and other applicable US sanctions and restricted-party lists
• Conduct adverse media research
• Maintain accurate, complete and organized KYC / compliance files

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.