Legal Counsel (Private Markets)

Job Summary

You'll join Carta's Contracts team as a Legal Counsel, focusing on pre-M&A contracts for sophisticated investment fund and asset manager clients.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and manage high volumes of pre-M&A contracts, including NDAs, confidentiality agreements, NRLs, joinders, and engagement letters
• Serve as primary day-to-day contact for clients, building trusted advisor relationships
• Maintain and update client playbooks to ensure consistency and quality across contract negotiations
• Collaborate with and mentor junior lawyers and paralegals
• Contribute to improving Carta's legal technology suite, leveraging AI-backed tools

Requirements

• 7-8+ years of post-law school corporate or transactional experience
• Experience working with asset managers, investment banks, or other financial services firms
• Law degree and licensed to practice in the Americas (US/Canada)
• Commercially minded and client-focused, with strong communication skills
• Tech-savvy and adaptable, with an interest in legal tech or AI

Salary

The expected cash compensation range for this role is $157,600 - $197,000 CAD in Toronto.