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About the Role
As an Engagement Letter Lawyer, you will report to the Legal Director and handle engagement letters with minimal supervision, reviewing, negotiating, and finalizing them for clients. You will be the primary contact for clients on engagement letter matters, liaising with counterparties and resolving queries. Additionally, you will maintain client playbooks, support the Contracts team with NDAs and other commercial contracts, and utilize AI-backed tools in your daily work, providing feedback for product improvement.
Responsibilities
- Review, negotiate and finalise engagement letters for our clients, working from client playbooks and keeping to agreed turnaround times.
- Be the day-to-day contact for clients on engagement letter matters, liaising directly with counterparties and resolving queries without escalation where you can.
- Keep client playbooks current by feeding back the positions and fallback terms you see in negotiations.
- Support the wider Contracts team on NDAs and other routine commercial contracts as volumes require.
- Use our AI-backed tools in your daily work, give product feedback, and share what you learn with paralegals and junior lawyers.
Requirements
- 5+ years’ PQE with independent negotiation of engagement letters and similar pre-M&A contracts.
- Licensed to practise law in UK / Europe / US or Canada.
- Experience working with asset managers, investment banks or other financial services firms.
- Commercially minded and client-focused, providing crisp, practical advice.
- Comfortable with AI-backed legal tools.
- A self-starter who takes ownership, prioritizes well in a fast-paced environment, and seeks process improvements.
Skills
- Negotiation
- Client Relationship Management
- Legal Tech Proficiency
- AI Tool Utilization
- Commercial Acumen
- Problem Solving
Location
- London, UK
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years PQE
Education Level
- Qualified to practice law in UK / Europe / US or Canada
Benefits
- Equity for full-time employees
- Exceptional benefits
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.