Paralegal, Contracts

Job Overview

As a Paralegal – Contracts at Carta, you will play a crucial role in supporting the UK Contracts team. You will work closely with Carta's UK lawyers and embedded AI agents to deliver high-volume contract work with speed and consistency.

Responsibilities

• Manage the intake and first-round markup of investment-related NDAs and related documents to ensure prompt turnaround times and meet client deadlines.
• Support Carta's UK lawyers with first-round drafting and ad hoc legal work to enable them to focus on complex tasks.
• Coordinate client workflows, manage document portals, and drive contracts through to execution to provide a seamless client experience.
• Deliver high-quality contract support that reflects Carta's reputation for precision, balancing speed with attention to detail.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in transactional or corporate practice groups, or in-house commercial legal teams, with hands-on exposure to commercial contracts and investment-related NDA drafting.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure in high-volume, deadline-driven environments.
• Strong grasp of relevant legal concepts and commercial pragmatism to apply them effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated with a builder's mindset, able to take ownership and identify areas for improvement.
• Familiarity with private markets, fund structures, or investor onboarding workflows is a plus.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work with a fast-growing company in the fintech industry.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
• Chance to contribute to the development of innovative software solutions.