Senior Lawyer - Venture Financings
Carta is seeking a Senior Lawyer to join its Emerging Company Venture Capital (ECVC) team within the Carta Law department. This team manages the end-to-end process for early-stage financing deals, representing both emerging companies and the venture capital funds that invest in them. As a Senior Lawyer, you will 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.
In this role, you will review and negotiate financing documents, including SAFEs, convertible notes, and NVCA-form Stock Purchase Agreements, Investors' Rights Agreements, Voting Agreements, and ROFR/Co-Sale Agreements for priced rounds. You will advise on cap table, governance, and corporate matters that arise from each transaction. Additionally, you will supervise and mentor paralegals through complex early-stage financing transactions, ensuring documentation is accurate, timely, and aligned with client playbooks and market-standard terms.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in early-stage financings, including SAFEs, convertible notes, and priced equity rounds, with at least 7 years of relevant experience. You should be licensed to practice in California or a comparable jurisdiction. A client-focused and commercially minded approach is essential, as well as the ability to build strong relationships with founders, venture capital funds, and their counsel. Experience supervising paralegals and managing team output across multiple simultaneous deals is also required.
Carta offers a market-competitive salary ranging from $208,000 to $317,000 for this role in San Francisco. The compensation package includes equity for all full-time roles and exceptional benefits. Final offers may vary based on geography, candidate experience, and other factors.
At Carta, we are building a connected platform and AI-native ecosystem for private capital, trusted by over 55,000 companies and 1.8 million equity holders in 160+ countries. Our culture is rooted in kindness, helpfulness, and equity for all, with a focus on empowering each team member to own our vision for inclusion, equity, and impact. We offer comprehensive benefits, including a minimum of three paid weeks off annually, unlimited paid time off and sick days thereafter, fully paid parental leave, and fertility benefits. Our team is committed to building the future of private capital, and we invite you to join us in this mission.