Counsel

Carta; Hamilton Township (NJ); On-site; USD 140,800 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Carta’s legal team seeks a Solutions Counsel to manage high-volume pre‑M&A contracts and serve as the primary contact for sophisticated funds and asset managers. You will collaborate with lawyers and paralegals and contribute to drafting and negotiations across the contract lifecycle.

You will mentor junior team members, help update playbooks, and drive improvements in Carta's AI-assisted legal tools, ensuring high-quality, efficient negotiations in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Commercially minded and client-focused legal advice.
• 6–8+ years post-law-school corporate/transactional experience.
• Experience with asset managers, investment banks, or financial services firms.
• Licensed to practice law in the Americas (US/Canada).
• Comfort with evolving legal tech and AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and manage high volumes of pre-M&A contracts with turnaround times.
• Serve as primary day-to-day contact for clients, building advisor relationships.
• Maintain and update client playbooks for consistency and quality in negotiations.
• Mentor junior lawyers and paralegals to sustain a high-performing team culture.
• Contribute to improving Carta's legal technology suite with AI-backed tools.

Skills

Commercially minded

Client-focused

Transactional law

Financial services

Tech-savvy

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Education

Law degree

Tools

HighQ

AI tools

Job description

The Company You’ll Join

Carta connects founders, investors, and limited partners through world‑class software, purpose‑built for everyone in venture capital, private equity and private credit. Trusted by 65,000+ companies in 160+ countries, Carta’s platform of software and services lays the groundwork so you can build, invest, and scale with confidence.

Carta’s Fund Administration platform supports 9,000+ funds and SPVs, representing nearly $185B in assets under management, with tools designed to enhance the strategic impact of fund CFOs. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc. and Great Places to Work, Carta is shaping the future of private market infrastructure.

Together, Carta is creating the end‑to‑end ERP platform for private markets. Traditional ERP solutions don’t work for Private Funds. Private capital markets need a comprehensive software solution to replace outdated spreadsheets and fragmented service providers. Carta’s software for the Office of the Fund CFO does just that – it’s a new category of software to make private markets look more like public markets – a connected ERP for private capital.

For more information about our offices and culture, check out our Carta careers page.

The Team You'll Work With

You’ll be joining our Carta Law team, specifically within the Contracts - Americas function.

Our Contracts team manages the full lifecycle of commercial contracts for clients – from first review through to execution. You’ll be the direct day‑to‑day contact for sophisticated investment fund and asset manager clients, working alongside fellow lawyers and paralegals. This team delivers high volumes of pre‑M&A contract work at speed, supported by AI‑backed tools including Carta's proprietary platform, Ava.

The Problems You'll Solve

At Carta, our employees set out on a mission to unlock the power of equity ownership for more people in more places. We believe that the problems we solve today unlock the opportunities of tomorrow. As a Solutions Counsel on the Contracts team, you’ll work to:

• 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

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Commercially minded and client‑focused. You communicate legal advice crisply and concisely, building strong relationships with sophisticated financial services clients.
• Experienced in transactional law. You have 6-8+ years of post law school corporate or transactional experience, with a track record of independently negotiating pre‑M&A contracts (NDAs, NRLs, joinders, engagement letters).
• Familiar with financial services. You have experience working with asset managers, investment banks, or other financial services firms and understand their expectations.
• Law Degree and licensed to practice. You are licensed to practice law in the Americas (US/Canada).
• Tech‑savvy and adaptable. You are comfortable working with and evolving a legal technology suite (e.g. AI tools, HighQ), and an interest in legal tech or AI is a strong plus.
• A self‑starter who owns their work. You thrive in a fast‑paced environment, prioritize effectively, and are always looking for ways to improve and innovate.

Salary

Carta’s compensation package includes a market competitive salary, equity for all full time roles, exceptional benefits, and, for applicable roles, commissions plans. Our expected cash compensation (salary + commission if applicable) range for this role is:

• $149,600 - $187,000 in Hamilton Township, NJ and Denver, CO
• $167,200 - $209,000 in Seattle, WA
• $140,800 - $176,000 in Sandy, UT

We are hiring for multiple levels and locations, so final offers may vary from the amounts listed based on geography, experience and expertise, and other factors. Please note this is a full time role.

Disclosures

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a positive interview experience for every candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, please connect with the talent partner via email.

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