Counsel (Contracts)

carta; New Jersey; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Carta is seeking a Solutions Counsel to join the Contracts team - Americas. You will handle high volumes of pre-M&A contracts, directly liaising with sophisticated fund and asset manager clients, and work with AI-backed tools to improve workflows.

You will mentor junior lawyers and paralegals, maintain client playbooks, and ensure high-quality negotiations across the team. This role sits within Carta Law, Americas, with a focus on efficient contract lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• Experience negotiating pre-M&A contracts, including NDAs and engagement letters.
• Liaising with sophisticated investment funds and asset managers.
• Ability to mentor junior lawyers and paralegals.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and manage high volumes of pre-M&A contracts.
• Serve as primary day-to-day contact for clients.
• Maintain and update client playbooks for consistency.
• Collaborate with and mentor junior lawyers and paralegals.
• Contribute to Carta's legal tech enhancements using AI-backed tools.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Client relationship management

Team mentorship

Legal tech tooling

AI tools familiarity

Tools

Carta Ava

Job description

The Company You’ll Join

Carta is the connected platform and AI-native ecosystem for private capital. Built to replace fragmented tools with a single system of record, Carta brings together the software, services, and legal infrastructure that founders use to manage equity, fund managers use to run administration and reporting, and legal teams use to close transactions. Trusted by 55,000 companies and 1.8M+ equity holders in 160+ countries, and 10,000 funds and SPVs representing $250B+ in assets under management, Carta is transforming how private capital operates. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc. and Great Places to Work.

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 team - 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.