Senior Paralegal, Contracts

Carta; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 81,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity for all full-time roles

Exceptional benefits

Commission plans where applicable

Job summary

Carta is seeking a Contracts professional to support investment-related NDAs and transactional documents at a fast pace, reporting to a Supervising Attorney in the USA. You’ll collaborate with Carta's US lawyers and embedded AI agents to deliver high-volume contract work with speed and consistency.

You’ll thrive in a high-volume environment, handling drafting and business-focused reviews with an emphasis on accuracy and practical outcomes, while upholding Carta’s standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of transactional or corporate experience, with exposure to commercial contracts and investment-related NDA drafting.
• Ability to work in high-volume, deadline-driven environments without compromising quality.
• Strong commercial and legal pragmatism; know when to push and when to finalize.
• Clear written and verbal communication; concise and effective.
• Self-starting attitude with a mindset to improve team processes.
• Familiarity with private markets and investor workflows is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Keep contracts moving by handling prompt intake and first-round markup of investment-related NDAs and related documents.
• Support US lawyers with first-round drafting and ad hoc legal work to handle high volume.
• Set up and coordinate client workflows, manage document portals, and drive contracts to execution.
• Deliver crisp, commercially sound contract support that balances speed with accuracy and client needs.

Skills

Transactional experience

High tempo

Commercial legal knowledge

Strong communicator

Self-starter

Private markets familiarity

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 Contracts team that sits at the intersection of legal expertise and technology — processing investment-related NDAs and transactional documents at a pace traditional law firms can't match. Reporting to a Supervising Attorney in the USA, you’ll work alongside Carta's US lawyers and embedded AI agents to deliver high-volume contract work with the speed and consistency that private capital clients demand.

The Problems You'll Solve

• Keep contracts moving. Own the prompt intake and first-round markup of investment-related NDAs and related documents, ensuring nothing sits in a queue longer than it should and tight client turnaround times are consistently met
• Make the process more effective. Support Carta's US lawyers with first-round drafting and ad hoc legal work — handling the volume so attorneys can focus on the complexity
• Build workflows clients can rely on. Set up and coordinate client workflows, manage document portals, and drive contracts through to execution, giving clients a seamless, professional experience at every step.
• Hold the quality bar. Deliver crisp, commercially sound contract support that reflects Carta's reputation for precision — balancing speed with the attention to detail that private capital clients expect

About You

• Experienced in transactional legal work. You have 3+ years of experience recommended working within a transactional or corporate practice group, or an in-house commercial legal team — with hands-on exposure to commercial contracts and investment-related NDA drafting.
• Fast and precise under pressure. You thrive in high-volume, deadline-driven environments — you can context-switch between competing demands without letting quality slip.
• Commercially and legally grounded. You have a strong grasp of relevant legal concepts and the commercial pragmatism to apply them — you know when to flag something and when to just get it done.
• A clear communicator. Your written and verbal communication is crisp and concise — clients and colleagues get what they need from you without having to ask twice.
• A self-starter with a builder's mindset. You take ownership, spot inefficiencies, and look for ways to improve how the team operates.
• Familiar with private markets. Exposure to private capital, fund structures, or investor onboarding workflows is a strong plus.

At Carta, you're not just an employee. You're a builder who is creating infrastructure that accelerates innovation and empowers more ownership. Cartans are helpful, relentless, unconventional and kind; representing Carta's Identity Traits. They work collaboratively and cross functionally to challenge the status quo; working towards a common goal of creating more owners in the private markets.

Salary

Benefits

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:

• $80,920 - $101,165 in Hamilton, NJ and Dallas, TX (hourly rate of $38.90 - $48.64)
• $90,440 - $113,067 in Seattle, WA (hourly rate of $43.48 - $54.36)
• $76,160 - $95,216 in Sandy, UT (hourly rate of $38.92 - $45.78)
• Annualized salary based on estimated 40 hour hours per week before overtime

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.

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.
• Carta uses E-Verify in the United States for employment authorization. See the E-Verify and Department of Justice websites for more details.
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