Senior Paralegal, Contracts

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 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

Qualifications

• Experience in a transactional or corporate practice group, or an in-house commercial legal team
• Hands-on exposure to commercial contracts and investment-related NDA drafting

Skills

• Strong understanding of relevant legal concepts and commercial pragmatism
• Crisp and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to handle high-volume, deadline-driven environments
• Experience with setting up and coordinating client workflows, managing document portals, and driving contracts through to execution
• Understanding of private markets and exposure to private capital, fund structures, or investor onboarding workflows is a plus

Benefits

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

Pay

• Hamilton, NJ: $80,920 - $101,165 (hourly rate of $38.90 - $48.64)
• Seattle, WA: $90,440 - $113,067 (hourly rate of $43.48 - $54.36)
• Sandy, UT: $76,160 - $95,216 (hourly rate of $38.92 - $45.78)

Schedule

• Annualized salary based on estimated 40 hours per week before overtime