Senior Contract Solutions Lawyer, APAC

Hong Kong, Central and Western, Hong Kong S.A.R., Singapore, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Posted 2 months ago

The role

You will independently negotiate and execute high volumes of pre-M&A contracts. You will serve as the primary contact for investment fund and asset manager clients and mentor junior lawyers and paralegals.

What you will do

Independently negotiate and execute high volumes of pre-M&A contracts including NDAs, NRLs, joinders, and engagement letters.
Liaise directly with counterparties against agreed SLAs.
Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for sophisticated investment fund and asset manager clients.
Maintain and evolve client-specific contract playbooks.
Mentor junior lawyers and paralegals.
Use and continuously improve Carta's legal technology suite.
Manage the full contract lifecycle from first review through execution and system logging.

Required qualifications

Law Degree
Licensed to practice law in any APAC jurisdictions, the UK, US, or Canada
5+ PQE
Track record of independently negotiating pre-M&A contracts like NDAs, NRLs, joinders, and engagement letters in a financial services legal environment
Ability to build relationships with sophisticated investment fund and asset manager clients
Ability to communicate legal advice crisply
Ability to balance legal risk against business objectives
Ability to mentor junior lawyers and paralegals

Nice to have

Proficient with AI-backed contract review tools
Able to review and negotiate in Japanese, Korean or Mandarin

About the company

Carta is the connected platform and AI-native ecosystem for private capital. It brings together software, services, and legal infrastructure for founders, fund managers, and legal teams.