Senior Contracts Lawyer

Overview

As Senior Contract Lawyer at Carta Law, you will lead high-value, cross-border pre-M&A negotiations and manage key client relationships with sophisticated fund and asset manager clients. You’ll supervise external counsel, drive enhancements to Carta’s legal tech stack, and mentor junior lawyers and senior paralegals. You’ll shape our standard clause library and playbooks, contributing to a scalable, AI-enabled private markets practice. This role combines legal leadership with tech-driven transformation in a fast-growing firm.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation of high-value, complex pre-M&A contracts and multi-party agreements across the client portfolio
• Own and independently manage key client relationships with sophisticated investment fund and asset manager clients
• Manage external counsel instructions and supervision across relevant matters
• Drive continuous improvement of Carta’s legal technology suite, including Carta Ava — identifying, piloting, and embedding new capabilities
• Mentor and develop E4 Contract Lawyers and senior paralegals, reviewing their work and providing structured feedback
• Own and evolve the firm-wide standard clause library and cross-client playbook framework

Key requirements

• Senior practitioner with 5+ PQE
• Licensed to practise law in UK, Europe, US, or Canada
• Experience independently leading complex pre-M&A negotiations, including cross-border and multi-jurisdictional matters
• Trusted advisor to sophisticated financial services clients and able to lead senior stakeholder engagement
• Expert user of Carta Ava, HighQ, and CLM/e-signature platforms and drive AI/legal tech adoption
• Mentor and leader who develops junior team members and contributes to strategy and resourcing
• Commercially sharp with ability to align legal advice with business objectives and manage external counsel spend

• trusted advisor
• mentoring and leadership
• commercially sharp
• Carta Ava
• HighQ
• CLM/e-signature platforms

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