Associate, Corporate Paralegal - Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP)

BlackRock•New York, NY

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate, Corporate Paralegal supports the corporate governance and legal entity management needs of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), BlackRock’s infrastructure investment platform. GIP invests in, owns, and operates assets across energy, transport, digital infrastructure, water, and waste management, with more than $189 billion in assets under management. The GIP Legal team supports the platform through corporate governance, legal entity management, regulatory and compliance coordination, transaction support, and administration of legal entities and investment structures. The role covers entity formation and maintenance, KYC and AML processes, beneficial ownership analysis, tax and regulatory documentation, document legalization, and transaction support. The paralegal collaborates with internal teams and external partners to maintain accurate entity records, execute legal documentation, respond to regulatory and due diligence requests, and support effective governance processes. The position is based on BlackRock’s hybrid work model, which currently requires employees to work in the office at least four days per week, with the flexibility to work from home one day per week; some business groups may require additional office time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Demonstrated ability to support corporate governance, legal entity formation and maintenance, and related documentation.
Experience working as a paralegal or in a comparable function.
Strong organizational, interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to manage multiple detailed workstreams and deadlines.
Discretion and sound judgment when handling confidential business and personnel information.
Experience coordinating across internal stakeholders and external service providers.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an investment manager, law firm, financial services firm, or similar environment.
Familiarity with KYC, AML, beneficial ownership, or related due diligence processes.

Responsibilities

Manage corporate governance and legal entity matters across multiple jurisdictions, including entity formations and dissolutions, governing documents, resolutions, officer and signatory records, certifications, and related entity records.
Coordinate KYC, AML, and due diligence requirements for banks, investors, administrators, regulators, and counterparties, including beneficial ownership documentation, certifications, questionnaires, and ongoing remediation.
Support tax and regulatory documentation, including EIN procurement, tax registrations, tax forms, FATCA and CRS requirements, and related certifications and questionnaires.
Coordinate domestic and international document execution and legalization, including notarization, apostille, authentication, certification, shipment, and return of original documents.
Prepare and maintain legal entity structure charts and analyze ownership and control relationships for beneficial ownership, regulatory reporting, and complex fund and investment structures.
Support transactions, fund governance, and investor matters by coordinating execution of legal agreements and responding to documentation, compliance, and certification requests from internal and external stakeholders.
Partner with Legal, Compliance, Client Services, Operations, Finance, external counsel, fund administrators, banks, auditors, registered agents, and other service providers.
Support knowledge transfer through training, process documentation, and mentoring interns and co-op employees.
Apply sound judgment and critical thinking to solve complex problems, adapt as the business evolves, and assess new approaches and technologies.