[Hiring] Consultant, Contracts @Carta

Role Description

As a Freelance Consultant on the Contracts team, you'll work to:

• Negotiate and manage high volumes of pre-M&A contracts – including NDAs, confidentiality agreements, NRLs, joinders, and engagement letters – directly liaising with counterparties and adhering to agreed turnaround times.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for clients, building trusted advisor relationships with sophisticated investment funds and asset managers.
• Maintain and update client playbooks on an ongoing basis, ensuring consistency and quality across all contract negotiations.
• Collaborate with and mentor junior lawyers and paralegals, reviewing their work and contributing to a high-performing team culture.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Carta's legal technology suite, identifying ways to innovate using AI-backed tools.

Qualifications

• Commercially minded and client-focused.
• Experienced in transactional law. 6-8+ PQE, with a track record of independently negotiating pre-M&A contracts (NDAs, NRLs, joinders, engagement letters).
• Familiar with financial services, having experience working with asset managers, investment banks, or other financial services firms.
• Law Degree and licensed to practice in any APAC Jurisdiction.
• Must be based in APAC time zone, due to client service needs.
• Tech-savvy and adaptable, comfortable working with and evolving a legal technology suite (e.g. AI tools, HighQ).
• A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, prioritizes effectively, and seeks ways to improve and innovate.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice law in any APAC Jurisdiction.
• 6-8+ PQE in transactional law.
• Experience with financial services clients.
• Based in APAC time zone.

Benefits

• Compensation for the role will be paid on a fixed per-document basis, details of which will be discussed during the first screening call with our Talent Team.

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.
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• 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].