Senior Contract Solutions Lawyer, APAC

The Company You’ll Join Carta is the connected platform and AI-native ecosystem for private capital. Built to replace fragmented tools with a single system of record, Carta brings together the software, services, and legal infrastructure that founders use to manage equity, fund managers use to run administration and reporting, and legal teams use to close transactions. Trusted by 55,000 companies and 1.8M+ equity holders in 160+ countries, and 10,000 funds and SPVs representing $250B+ in assets under management, Carta is transforming how private capital operates. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc. and Great Places to Work. For more information about our offices and culture, check out our Carta careers page . The Team You'll Work With You'll be joining our Carta Law team, specifically within the Contracts - APAC function. Carta Law is the largest AI-native law firm for private capital, born from the combination of Avantia Law and Carta. Our Contracts team manages the full lifecycle of commercial contracts for clients – from first review through to execution. You'll be the direct day-to-day contact for sophisticated investment fund and asset manager clients, working alongside fellow lawyers and paralegals. This team delivers high volumes of pre-M&A contract work at speed, supported by AI-backed tools including Carta's proprietary platform, Ava. The Problems You'll Solve 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 Contract Solutions Lawyer, you'll work to: • Independently negotiate and execute high volumes of pre-M&A contracts — NDAs, NRLs, joinders, and engagement letters — liaising directly with counterparties against agreed SLAs. • Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for sophisticated investment fund and asset manager clients, building trusted advisor relationships. • Maintain and evolve client-specific contract playbooks, ensuring consistency and quality across every negotiation. • Mentor junior lawyers and paralegals, reviewing their work and contributing to a high-performing team culture. • Use and continuously improve Carta's legal technology suite, identifying ways to innovate using AI-backed tools • Manage the full contract lifecycle for each matter, from first review through execution and system logging. About You • Law Degree and licensed to practice. You're licensed to practise law in any APAC jurisdictions, the UK, US, or Canada, with 5+ PQE • Track record. You've independently negotiated pre-M&A contracts like NDAs, NRLs, joinders, and engagement letters in a financial services legal environment. • Trusted advisor. You build lasting relationships with sophisticated investment fund and asset manager clients and communicate legal advice crisply. • Commercially minded. You balance legal risk against business objectives and flag issues before they escalate. • Collaborative leader. You mentor junior lawyers and paralegals and take ownership of your work in a fast-paced environment. • Tech-forward highly preferred. You're proficient with AI-backed contract review tools and look for ways to improve them. • Language capability highly preferred. Able to review and negotiate in Japanese, Korean or Mandarin 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 security@carta.com.