Gordon Wasserman

Paralegal

Florham Park, New Jersey, United States

+1-973-***-****

ad39u7@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

• Over 10 years of corporate and litigation experience working as a Certified Paralegal.

• Financial experience with global investment firms, banks, and Fortune 500 companies.

• Over 2 years of Compliance experience, including preparation of Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) and Know Your Customer (KYC) Reports for Compliance personnel.

• Proven organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multi-task and meet deadlines. WORK EXPERIENCE

April 2016-November 2019

Paralegal/Principal Librarian

Union County Correctional Facility

Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States

35 Hrs./wk.

• Recognized by NJ State Department of Corrections in 2016 and 2017 for excellence and "providing the standard" by which other County Law Librarian's should be measured by.

• Successfully processed hundreds of thousands of inmate requests and assisting in Court and Agency filings in multiple jurisdictions.

• Worked with public libraries, private donors, and other sources to increase quality and quantity of the Jail Law Library.

• Established cooperative working relationships with various State and County Government Agencies including those of the County Counsel and Public Defender's Office.

• Alerted County Jail's Special Investigations Unit to inmates potentially contemplating terroristic threats and criminal actions.

• Maintained library legal reference collection within the county jail.

• Selected and purchased books and other materials for use by inmates to satisfy recreational, educational and legal reference needs.

• Trained and supervised inmate helpers.

• Provided legal reference services to inmates by directing them to materials which provide information on the nature and severity of the charges against them, their procedural rights and remedies and allowing them to assist their attorneys in the defense of their cases.

• Prepared bibliographies for inmate use in areas of high interest to inmates, e.g. bail and speedy trial.

• Collected statistics for jail administration.

• Completed training in Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) and recognition of Infectious Diseases. January 2015-March 2016

Research Analyst

Dun and Bradstreet

Short Hills, New Jersey, United States

35 Hrs./wk.

• Identified global litigation databases across multiple markets; accessing same for usability.

• Monitored and reviewed client supplied data and attachments for accuracy and completeness.

• Detailed review and analysis of research for relevancy and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance.

• Prepared lists of multiple sources for litigation and adverse media.

• Created spreadsheets to assist with the accuracy and consistency of reports released to client.

• Worked with Project Managers to update internal procedure manuals; suggesting changes when appropriate.

• Corresponded with adverse media sources to remain current with product availability. September 2014-December 2014

Trust Administrator

Bank of America N.A

Florham Park, New Jersey, United States

35 Hrs./wk.

• Conducted Independent KYC investigation into Grantor's source(s) of wealth and income.

• Processed discretionary distribution requests from Individual Trustees/Beneficiaries.

• Summarized Court Orders, Revocable and Irrevocable Trust Agreements with emphasis toCorporate Trustee fees, expenditures, removal/terminations and disbursements.

• Worked with Investment Oversight to obtain approvals for changes to investment platformand investment objective changes.

• Provided direction to the Senior Trust Administrator and Certified Trust Financial Advisors.

• Responded to Court Referee fee inquiries.

August 2012-September 2014

Paralegal

Wasserman, Schachman, LLP

Bloomfield, New Jersey, United States

20 Hrs./wk.

• Managed affairs related to the closing of the practice and destruction or return of clientfiles.

• Reviewed correspondence for information on pending client matters, bills to be paid, taxreturn filings, receipt of revenue, etc.

• Examined checkbooks, canceled checks, bank statements and incoming mail for informationon existence of checking accounts, savings accounts, safe deposit boxes.

December 2011-August 2012

Paralegal/Contractor

The Bank of New York Mellon

New York, United States

35 Hrs./wk.

• Conducted a due diligence audit of 300 Single Family Resident (SFR) and Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT's) over nine months.

• Reviewed and interpreted Prospectus', Prospectus Supplements, Indentures, and PSA's toidentify Originators, FNMA/FHLMC loans, FHA/VA/FmHA loans and LTV's.

• Prepared and researched OFAC Compliance letters and Schedules.

• Identified Collateral, RESEC's, CDO Repacks, NIM's, CMO's, GSE's, Trustees, Servicers, Issuers, Sellers, Permitted Investments, Events of Default, Prospectus', ProSupps, Indentures, PSA's, Eligibility and reimbursements.

• Investigated businesses and individuals potentially involved in money laundering orterrorism for USA PATRIOT Act, Section 314(a) inquiries.

August 2007-April 2009

Corporate Paralegal/Contractor

Lehman Brothers, Inc

New York, United States

35 Hrs/wk.

• Analyzed Structured Financial documents including ISDA Master Agreements, valuation/termination notices, schedules and Credit Support Annex's (CSA's), Interest RateSwaps, Caps and Collateral Debt Obligations, with respect to rating agency triggers anddowngrade provisions.

• Experienced with the Investment Company Act of 1940, Securities Act of 1933 andSecurities and Exchange Act of 1934, Section 16 of the Exchange Act and Section 30 (h) ofthe Investment Company Act required for filings of Forms 3, 4, 5, 8, 16 144 and ADV with theSEC and NYSE.

• Provided post-closing summary to V.P. of Legal Affairs re: Conventional/Non-ConventionalLoan Program Status.

• Prepared schedules, exhibits, amendments, confidentiality/non-disclosure and contributionagreements, consents, resolutions and resignation letters for BOD Annual Reports for statecorporate regulatory entities.

• Member of firm's SEC 13-F group responsible for 10Q and 10K filings.

• Coordinated in-house arbitration hearing with NFA national supervisor. November 2006-August 2007

Contractor/Consultant

BlackRock, Inc

New York, United States

35 Hrs./wk.

• Created board books and memoranda for meetings, executive memos, mutual and one-waynon-disclosure agreements

(NDA's), resolutions, share ledgers, certifications.

• Offered support for all BOD and committee meetings.

• Prepared director and officer questionnaires (D&O) and 8k disclosures for SEC filing.

• Responded to ad-hoc requests from key business functions, including, businessdevelopment, relationship management, finance, accounting and billing.

April 2003-October 2006

Corporate Litigation Paralegal/Contractor

CBS Outdoor Inc

New York, United States

35 Hrs/wk.

• Reduced US litigation matters by approximately 90% with General Counsel.

• Collaborated with Credit & Collection Manager to recover $300,000.

• Discovered $100,000 in unredeemed Corporate CD's for US Controller.

• Monitored national political campaign contributions.

• Prepared and renewed gaming licenses for Indian tribes in Midwest U.S. January 1997-March 2003

Litigation Paralegal

Wilson, Elser

Newark, New Jersey, United States

35 Hrs./wk.

• Supervised and delegated temporary paralegals on large document productions at USEPA and NJDEPE.

• Conducted legal research for briefs on maritime law, allocation issues, torts and motions in opposition to summary judgments.

• Cite checked, shepardized and bluebooked cases.

• Assisted and participated at multiple trials in US Federal, NY Supreme and NJ Superior Courts.

• Prepared subpoenas, notices, deposition and trial transcript summaries. EDUCATION

-1992

Katharine Gibbs School

United States

Katharine Gibbs School - Certified Paralegal 1992

• Certified Paralegal

-1989

BA in Economics

Boston University

United States

Boston University - BA in Economics 1989

• Economics

SKILLS

DUE Diligence Filings Legal Research Litigation Securities Paralegal Lexis Westlaw Terminations Disclosures Real Estate Statistics Billing Collection Incoming Mail Organizational Skills Correspondence Filing Closing FHA Safe Deposit FHA/VA FNMA Loans Mortgage Deposition Mortgage Backed Securities SEC OFAC Finance Accounting Librarian Usability ADV Blueprint SAR Audit CDO SEC Filing Relationship Management Excel Lotus Notes Microsoft Powerpoint Powerpoint Microsoft Word CERTIFICATIONS

Provided direction to the Senior Trust Administrator and Certified Trust Financial Advisors Certified Paralegal 1992

Certified Paralegal

Certified Trust

LANGUAGES

English - Intermediate

WORK AUTHORIZATION

I am authorized to work in the following countries:

• United States

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