Senior Associate Lawyer

You will join Carta's Law team within the Contracts - Americas function, managing the full lifecycle of commercial contracts for clients from first review through to execution. You will act as the direct day-to-day contact for sophisticated investment fund and asset manager clients, negotiating high volumes of pre-M&A contracts at speed while working alongside fellow lawyers and paralegals, supported by AI-backed tools including Carta's proprietary platform, Ava.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and manage high volumes of pre-M&A contracts including NDAs, confidentiality agreements, NRLs, joinders, and engagement letters, directly liaising with counterparties and adhering to agreed turnaround times
• Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for clients, building trusted advisor relationships with sophisticated investment funds and asset managers
• Maintain and update client playbooks on an ongoing basis, ensuring consistency and quality across all contract negotiations
• Collaborate with and mentor junior lawyers and paralegals, reviewing their work and contributing to a high-performing team culture
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Carta's legal technology suite, identifying ways to innovate using AI-backed tools

Requirements

• 4+ years of post law school corporate or transactional experience
• Track record of independently negotiating pre-M&A contracts (NDAs, NRLs, joinders, engagement letters)
• Experience working with asset managers, investment banks, or other financial services firms
• Law Degree and licensed to practice law in the Americas (US/Canada)
• Comfortable working with and evolving a legal technology suite (e.g. AI tools, HighQ)

Benefits

• Equity for all full time roles
• Exceptional benefits