Senior Lawyer - Venture Financings

The role

You will serve as the primary point of contact for founders and venture capital funds to manage early-stage financing deals. You will review and negotiate financing documents and supervise paralegals through complex transactions.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary point of contact for founders, venture capital funds, and outside counsel
• Coordinate term sheet negotiation, diligence, signing, and post-closing deliverables
• Review and negotiate financing documents including SAFEs, convertible notes, and NVCA-form documents
• Advise on cap table, governance, and corporate matters
• Supervise and mentor paralegals through early-stage financing transactions
• Develop and evolve deal playbooks and negotiation parameters
• Build relationships with founders, venture funds, accelerators, and outside counsel
• Support business development by contributing to new client pitches
• Partner with the technology team to improve AI-driven legal delivery tools and workflows

Required qualifications

• Experienced in ECVC law
• Strong background in early-stage financings including SAFEs, convertible notes, and priced equity rounds
• Experience supervising paralegals
• Licensed to practice in California or a comparable jurisdiction

Nice to have

• 7+ years of relevant experience recommended
• Extremely tech-savvy and have a genuine interest in how AI can productize the legal ecosystem

Benefits

• Market competitive salary
• 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. It provides software, services, and legal infrastructure for founders, fund managers, and legal teams.