Carta connects founders, investors, and limited partners through world-class software, purpose-built for everyone in venture capital, private equity and private credit. Trusted by 65,000+ companies in 160+ countries, Carta’s platform of software and services lays the groundwork so you can build, invest, and scale with confidence.
Carta’s Fund Administration platform supports 9,000+ funds and SPVs, representing nearly $185B in assets under management, with tools designed to enhance the strategic impact of fund CFOs. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc. and Great Places to Work, Carta is shaping the future of private market infrastructure.
Together, Carta is creating the end-to-end ERP platform for private markets. Traditional ERP solutions don’t work for Private Funds. Private capital markets need a comprehensive software solution to replace outdated spreadsheets and fragmented service providers. Carta’s software for the Office of the Fund CFO does just that - it’s a new category of software to make private markets look more like public markets - a connected ERP for private capital.
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At Carta, our employees set out on a mission to unlock the power of equity ownership for more people in more places. We believe that the problems we solve today unlock the opportunities of tomorrow. As a Paralegal – Contracts, you'll work to:
- 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 UK 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
You'll be joining our UK Contracts team.
Reporting to a Supervising Attorney in EMEA, you'll work alongside Carta's UK lawyers and embedded AI agents to deliver high-volume contract work with the speed and consistency that private capital clients demand. This team 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.
About You
- Experienced in transactional legal work. You have 2+ 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.
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.
- For information on our data privacy policies, see Privacy, CA Candidate Privacy, and Brazil Transparency Report.
- Please note that all official communications from us will come from an @carta.com or @carta-external.com domain. Report any contact from unapproved domains to [email protected].
Skills Required
- 2+ years of transactional or corporate legal experience (in-house or law firm)
- Hands-on experience drafting commercial contracts and investment-related NDAs
- Strong grasp of relevant legal concepts and commercial pragmatism
- Ability to work fast and precisely in high-volume, deadline-driven environments
- Crisp written and verbal communication skills
- Self-starter with process-improvement mindset
- Familiarity with private markets, fund structures, or investor onboarding workflows
Carta Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Carta and has not been reviewed or approved by Carta.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is portrayed as market-competitive in many roles, with particularly strong positioning in engineering and product packages. Pay is also framed as comparatively strong versus other aspects of the overall employee experience.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is positioned as notably generous, with extended paid leave for birthing parents and paid bonding leave for all parents. Family-building support is also emphasized through fertility treatment and egg-freezing coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is structured with a required minimum amount of paid leave and then additional flexibility through an unlimited PTO and sick-time approach. This design is intended to ensure time off is actually taken while preserving flexibility beyond the minimum.
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What We Do
Carta develops purpose-built software that transforms traditional accounting into a powerful growth engine. Carta’s world-class fund administration platform supports nearly 7,000 funds and SPVs, and represents nearly $130B in assets under management in venture capital and private equity. Trusted by more than 40,000 companies, Carta also helps private businesses in over 160 countries manage their cap tables, valuations, taxes, equity programs, compensation, and more. Together, Carta is setting a new standard as the end-to-end platform for private markets. Our best-in-class solution for fund management seamlessly integrates investor and portfolio company insights via a suite of tools designed ground-up to support the strategic impact of the fund CFO. Carta has been included on the Fortune Best Large Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance list, Forbes’ list of the World's Best Cloud Companies, Fast Company's Most Innovative list, and Inc.'s Fastest-Growing Private Companies list. For more information, visit carta.com.
Why Work With Us
Carta is a place where everyone can be the best version of themselves. We're a team of unconventional builders who's focus is to create infrastructure for innovators. Join our team and help us to create more owners.
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