Contracts Lawyer

Carta
London
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 3+ yearsSkills: ["Independent negotiation","Trusted advisory","Commercial judgment","Mentorship","Collaboration"]

Independently negotiate and execute high volumes of pre-M&A contracts for sophisticated investment fund and asset manager clients. Serve as the primary day-to-day legal contact, maintain contract playbooks to ensure consistent quality, and manage full contract lifecycles from first review through execution and system logging. Mentor junior lawyers and paralegals, while using Carta’s legal technology suite (including Carta Ava and HighQ) to improve speed and consistency.

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Carta
1 month ago

Contracts Lawyer

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Job Summary

Independently negotiate and execute high volumes of pre-M&A contracts for sophisticated investment fund and asset manager clients. Serve as the primary day-to-day legal contact, maintain contract playbooks to ensure consistent quality, and manage full contract lifecycles from first review through execution and system logging. Mentor junior lawyers and paralegals, while using Carta’s legal technology suite (including Carta Ava and HighQ) to improve speed and consistency.
Location: London
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Independently negotiate and execute high volumes of pre-M&A contracts (NDAs, NRLs, joinders, engagement letters) against agreed SLAs.
  • •Act as the primary day-to-day contact for sophisticated investment fund and asset manager clients and build trusted advisor relationships.
  • •Maintain and evolve client-specific contract playbooks to ensure consistency and quality across negotiations.
  • •Mentor junior lawyers and paralegals by reviewing work and contributing to a high-performing team culture.
  • •Manage the full contract lifecycle for each matter from first review through execution and system logging, using Carta’s legal technology suite.

Key Requirements

  • •Licensed to practise law in the UK, Europe, US, or Canada, with 3+ PQE.
  • •Independently negotiated pre-M&A contracts (e.g., NDAs, NRLs, joinders, engagement letters) in a financial services legal environment.
  • •Built lasting relationships with sophisticated investment fund and asset manager clients and communicate legal advice crisply.
  • •Commercially minded judgment: balance legal risk against business objectives and flag issues early.
  • •Proficient with AI-backed contract review and CLM/e-signature systems (including Carta Ava and HighQ).
Experience:3+ yearsFinancial services
Skills:Independent negotiationTrusted advisoryCommercial judgmentMentorshipCollaboration
Licenses:Licensed to practise law in the UK, Europe, US, or Canada
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Carta AvaHighQCLME-signature

Company Brief

Carta
Provides equity management, cap table software, and valuation services for private companies and investors. Carta streamlines ownership tracking, employee equity plans, and compliance for startups, venture-backed firms, and venture capital investors.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series G
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2012
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