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Salary: USD 112,000 - 166,250 / annual
Carta is a connected platform and AI-native ecosystem for private capital, serving 55,000 companies and 1.8M+ equity holders globally. The company provides software, services, and legal infrastructure for founders managing equity, fund managers running administration and reporting, and legal teams closing transactions.
You'll join the Carta Law team within the Contracts - Americas function, managing the full lifecycle of commercial contracts for sophisticated investment fund and asset manager clients. Working alongside fellow lawyers and paralegals, you'll handle high volumes of pre-M&A contract work at speed, leveraging AI-backed tools including Carta's proprietary platform, Ava.
Key responsibilities include:
- Negotiating and managing high volumes of pre-M&A contracts (NDAs, confidentiality agreements, NRLs, joinders, engagement letters) with direct counterparty liaison and adherence to turnaround times
- Serving as primary day-to-day contact for clients, building trusted advisor relationships with sophisticated investment funds and asset managers
- Maintaining and updating client playbooks to ensure consistency and quality across negotiations
- Collaborating with and mentoring junior lawyers and paralegals, reviewing their work and contributing to team culture
- Contributing to continuous improvement of Carta's legal technology suite, identifying innovation opportunities with AI-backed tools
You bring 4+ years of post-law school corporate or transactional experience with a track record of independently negotiating pre-M&A contracts. You have experience working with asset managers, investment banks, or financial services firms and understand their expectations. You're licensed to practice law in the Americas (US/Canada), tech-savvy with legal technology platforms, and thrive in fast-paced environments with strong prioritization and self-direction.
