Senior Associate Lawyer

Job Overview

You'll join Carta's Contracts - Americas function as a Senior Associate Contract Solutions Lawyer. Carta is a connected platform and AI-native ecosystem for private capital, replacing fragmented tools with a single system of record.

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 sophisticated investment fund and asset manager clients, building trusted advisor relationships.
• Maintain and update client playbooks, 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

• Commercially minded and client-focused, with experience in transactional law and 4+ years of post-law school corporate or transactional experience.
• Familiar with financial services, having worked with asset managers, investment banks, or other financial services firms.
• Law degree and licensed to practice in the Americas (US/Canada).
• Tech-savvy and adaptable, comfortable working with and evolving a legal technology suite.

Salary

• Expected cash compensation (salary + commission if applicable) ranges from:
• $119,000 - $148,750 in Denver, CO
• $112,000 - $140,000 in Sandy, UT
• $133,000 - $166,250 in Seattle, WA