Senior Associate Lawyer

About the role

The Senior Associate Contract Solutions Lawyer on the Contracts Team at Carta will negotiate and manage high volumes of pre-M&A contracts, including NDAs, confidentiality agreements, NRLs, joinders, and engagement letters. They will serve as the primary day-to-day contact for sophisticated investment fund and asset manager clients, maintaining and updating client playbooks, collaborating with and mentoring junior lawyers and paralegals, and contributing to the continuous improvement of Carta's legal technology suite.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and manage high volumes of pre-M&A contracts, including NDAs, confidentiality agreements, NRLs, joinders, and engagement letters
• Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for clients, building trusted advisor relationships
• Maintain and update client playbooks on an ongoing basis
• Collaborate with and mentor junior lawyers and paralegals
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Carta's legal technology suite

Requirements

• Commercially minded and client-focused
• Experience in transactional law, including 4+ years of post-law school corporate or transactional experience
• Familiarity with financial services, particularly asset managers, investment banks, or other financial services firms
• Licensed to practice law in the Americas (US/Canada)
• Tech-savvy and adaptable, comfortable with legal technology suites and interested in legal tech or AI
• A self-starter who prioritizes effectively and innovates

Qualifications

• Law Degree
• Experience working with asset managers, investment banks, or other financial services firms
• Experience negotiating pre-M&A contracts (NDAs, NRLs, joinders, engagement letters)
• Experience working with sophisticated investment fund and asset manager clients

Skills

• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
• Proficiency with legal technology tools
• Ability to work independently and manage high-volume tasks

Benefits

• Market competitive salary
• Equity for all full-time roles
• Exceptional benefits
• Commission plans for applicable roles

Pay

• Hamilton Township, NJ: $119,000 - $148,750
• Seattle, WA: $133,000 - $166,250
• Sandy, UT: $112,000 - $140,000

Schedule

We work on a hybrid schedule where employees come into the office 3 days a week and work remotely the remaining 2 days. In-office schedule is Tuesday to Thursday.