Legal Director, Contracts

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 .

Legal Director, Contracts

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 Contracts team – specifically within the Contracts – North Americas function.

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

As Legal Director, you’ll lead a group of client accounts and the lawyers who serve them, report to the Regional Managing Director, and be accountable for the quality, speed and growth of that portfolio.

The Problems You’ll Solve

At Carta, we’re transforming how private capital operates — connecting the software, services, and legal infrastructure that founders, fund managers, and legal teams depend on. We believe the problems we solve today unlock the opportunities of tomorrow. As a Legal Director, you’ll work to:

Oversight & Quality

• Supervise all client accounts in your group for quality, service levels and performance, rather than hands-on delivery

• Act as final decision-maker on complex escalations or performance issues beyond Managing Lawyer (ML) authority

• Drive holistic playbook reviews across the team

• Own client onboarding and conversion; liaise with Customer Success (CS) to identify blockers

• Uphold the culture and vision set by Carta Law and k