Senior Lawyer - Venture Financings

Carta; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 208,000 - 317,000; Full time

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Job summary

Carta seeks a Senior Lawyer specializing in venture financings to lead early-stage deals in its ECVC practice. You will serve as the primary contact for founders and venture funds, coordinating negotiations, diligence, and post-closing work while guiding junior paralegals.

You will collaborate with outside counsel and top firms, develop deal playbooks, and help deploy AI-driven legal tools. California bar admission and 7+ years' experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in ECVC financing deals — SAFEs, convertible notes, and priced rounds.
• Strong client relationships and ability to communicate under pressure.
• Experience supervising paralegals and leading teams.
• Detail-driven with strong execution and deadlines.
• Licensed to practice in California or an equivalent jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for founders, venture funds, and outside counsel, coordinating term sheet negotiation, diligence, signing, and post-closing deliverables.
• Review and negotiate financing documents — SAFEs, convertible notes, and NVCA-form Stock Purchase Agreements, Investors' Rights Agreements, Voting Agreements, and ROFR/Co-Sale Agreements for priced rounds.
• Supervise and mentor paralegals through complex early-stage financing transactions.
• Develop and evolve deal playbooks and negotiation parameters across client engagements.
• Build and deepen trusted relationships with founders, venture funds, accelerators, and outside counsel.
• Support business development by contributing to new client pitches alongside the Growth team.
• Partner with the technology team to continuously improve AI-driven legal delivery tools and workflows.

Skills

ECVC law

Client-focused

Leadership

Tech-savvy

Attention to detail

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 Emerging Company Venture Capital (ECVC) function.

Our ECVC team manages the end-to-end process for early-stage financing deals, representing both emerging companies and the venture capital funds that invest in them. Working alongside paralegals and other attorneys, you’ll own day-to-day client relationships and serve as the primary point of contact for fundraising transactions. This role partners closely with top-tier law firms, accelerators, and venture firms to deliver consistent, high-quality legal support to founders and investors at the earliest stages of company building.

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 Senior Lawyer - Venture Financings, you’ll work to:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for founders, venture capital funds, and their respective outside counsel, coordinating term sheet negotiation, diligence, signing, and post-closing deliverables
• Review and negotiate financing documents — SAFEs, convertible notes, and NVCA-form Stock Purchase Agreements, Investors' Rights Agreements, Voting Agreements, and ROFR/Co-Sale Agreements for priced rounds — advising on cap table, governance, and corporate matters that arise from each transaction
• Supervise and mentor paralegals through complex early-stage financing transactions — SAFEs, convertible notes, and a company's first priced equity round — ensuring documentation is accurate, timely, and aligned with client playbooks and market-standard terms
• Develop and evolve deal playbooks and negotiation parameters, alongside the MD, across company- and fund-side client engagements
• Build and deepen trusted relationships with founders, venture funds, accelerators, and outside counsel, positioning Carta Law as the go-to partner for early-stage financing work
• Support business development by contributing to new client pitches alongside the Growth team
• Partner with the technology team to continuously improve AI-driven legal delivery tools and workflows

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in ECVC law. You have a strong background in early-stage financings — SAFEs, convertible notes, and priced equity rounds — and can independently manage complex, fast-moving deal processes.
• Client-focused and commercially minded. You build strong relationships with founders, venture capital funds, and their counsel, and know how to communicate clearly under pressure.
• A natural leader and mentor. You have experience supervising paralegals, and can manage team output across multiple simultaneous deals.
• Detail-driven and execution-focused. You thrive on getting deals done – you prioritize effectively, handle competing deadlines, and do not lose momentum.
• Tech-savvy. You are comfortable working with AI-backed legal tools and are curious about the role of technology in modern legal delivery. We're especially open to candidates who are extremely tech-savvy and have a genuine interest in how AI can productize the legal ecosystem.
• Licensed to practice. You are qualified to practice in California or a comparable jurisdiction. 7+ years of relevant experience recommended.

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

• $208,000 - $317,000 in San Francisco

Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on geography, candidate experience and expertise, and other factors.

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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