Legal Entity Management
Legal Entity Management provides comprehensive information about corporate entities including legal structures, ownership, capital structure, corporate governance, financial information, lifecycle status, and compliance. This use case serves as a foundational data source for Client 360, CRM, and Vendor Management, enabling organizations to understand entity hierarchies, beneficial ownership, corporate actions, financial positions, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
Components¶
Identification & Registration¶
Corporate Governance¶
Ownership & Capital Structure¶
Financial Information¶
Lifecycle & Status¶
Contact & Location Information¶
Compliance & Documentation¶
Supporting Information¶
Related Use Cases¶
Legal Entity Management supports and is used by:
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Client 360 / Know Your Customer - Client 360 depends on Legal Entity Management for comprehensive information about corporate customers, their legal structures, ownership, and relationships. See Legal Entities in Client 360 for details.
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Customer Relationship Management - CRM systems use Legal Entity Management data for B2B account management, lead qualification, and understanding customer entity structures. Essential for understanding which legal entities customers are affiliated with (B2C) and managing corporate customer relationships (B2B).
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Vendor Management - Vendors are legal entities requiring comprehensive understanding of entity structures, ownership, relationships, financial information, and compliance. Legal Entity Management provides essential information for vendor management, especially for vendor vetting and due diligence processes.
Core Record Management¶
Legal Entity Management uses Core Record Management for authoritative reference data:
- Countries - Geographic reference data for entity geographic presence
- Jurisdictions - Legal and regulatory jurisdictions for entity registration and compliance
- Regions - Geographic regions for entity presence analysis
- Addresses - Address reference data for entity locations
- Legal Entities - Legal entity reference data (extended by this use case with full lifecycle management)
Core Record Management provides the foundational reference data that Legal Entity Management extends with comprehensive lifecycle management.