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About the Role
As a Senior Lawyer - Venture Financings on the Carta Law team, you will manage the end-to-end process for early-stage financing deals, representing both emerging companies and venture capital funds. You will own day-to-day client relationships and serve as the primary point of contact for fundraising transactions, partnering closely with law firms, accelerators, and venture firms.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for founders, venture capital funds, and their respective outside counsel, coordinating term sheet negotiation, diligence, signing, and post-closing deliverables
- Review and negotiate financing documents — SAFEs, convertible notes, and NVCA-form Stock Purchase Agreements, Investors' Rights Agreements, Voting Agreements, and ROFR/Co-Sale Agreements for priced rounds — advising on cap table, governance, and corporate matters that arise from each transaction
- Supervise and mentor paralegals through complex early-stage financing transactions — SAFEs, convertible notes, and a company's first priced equity round — ensuring documentation is accurate, timely, and aligned with client playbooks and market-standard terms
- Develop and evolve deal playbooks and negotiation parameters, alongside the MD, across company- and fund-side client engagements
- Build and deepen trusted relationships with founders, venture funds, accelerators, and outside counsel, positioning Carta Law as the go-to partner for early-stage financing work
- Support business development by contributing to new client pitches alongside the Growth team
- Partner with the technology team to continuously improve AI-driven legal delivery tools and workflows
Requirements
- Experienced in ECVC law with a strong background in early-stage financings — SAFEs, convertible notes, and priced equity rounds
- Ability to independently manage complex, fast-moving deal processes
- Client-focused and commercially minded, with the ability to build strong relationships and communicate clearly under pressure
- Natural leader and mentor with experience supervising paralegals and managing team output across multiple simultaneous deals
- Detail-driven and execution-focused, with the ability to prioritize effectively, handle competing deadlines, and maintain momentum
- Tech-savvy, comfortable working with AI-backed legal tools and curious about the role of technology in modern legal delivery
- Licensed to practice in California or a comparable jurisdiction
- 7+ years of relevant experience recommended
Skills
- ECVC law
- Early-stage financings
- SAFEs
- Convertible notes
- Priced equity rounds
- Deal process management
- Client relationship management
- Legal document negotiation
- Cap table management
- Corporate governance
- Mentoring
- Team management
- AI-driven legal tools
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 7+ years of relevant experience
Education Level
- Licensed to practice in California or a comparable jurisdiction
Salary/Compensations
- $208,000 - $317,000
Benefits
- Equity for all full-time roles
- Exceptional benefits
- Commissions plans (for applicable roles)
About the Company
- 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 software, services, and legal infrastructure for founders, fund managers, and legal teams.
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.