Junior Paralegal, Contracts

The Company Youll Join

Carta connects founders investors and limited partners through world-class software purpose-built for everyone in venture capital private equity and private credit. Trusted by 65000 companies in 160 countries Cartas platform of software and services lays the groundwork so you can build invest and scale with confidence.

Cartas Fund Administration platform supports 9000 funds and SPVs representing nearly $185B in assets under management with tools designed to enhance the strategic impact of fund CFOs. Recognized by Fortune Forbes Fast Company Inc. and Great Places to Work Carta is shaping the future of private market infrastructure.

Together Carta is creating the end-to-end ERP platform for private markets. Traditional ERP solutions dont work for Private Funds. Private capital markets need a comprehensive software solution to replace outdated spreadsheets and fragmented service providers. Cartas software for the Office of the Fund CFO does just that - its a new category of software to make private markets look more like public markets - a connected ERP for private capital.

For more information about our offices and culture check out our Carta careers page.

The Team Youll Work With

You will be joining our North America Contracts team (US and Canada). Carta Law is the largest AI-native law firm for private capital born from the combination of Avantia Law and Carta. Our lawyers and paralegals work alongside embedded AI agents to deliver investor onboarding transaction KYC and high-volume legal work with a speed and consistency that traditional law firms simply cant match. As a Junior Paralegal you will rotate across or specialise within one of three practice areas depending on your strengths and interests.

The Problems Youll Solve

At Carta our employees set out on a mission to unlock the power of equity ownership for more people in more places. We believe that the problems we solve today unlock the opportunities of tomorrow. As a Junior Paralegal youll work to:

• Support lawyers with first-round markups of investment-related NDAs and commercial contracts
• Manage document lifecycles track deadlines communicate with counterparties and assist with execution
• Work closely with lawyers and senior paralegals contributing to high-quality client delivery across fast-moving high-volume matters
• Build commercial and legal expertise over time with opportunities to take ownership of client accounts and progress towards qualification via the SQE route

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has bachelors degree in law or equivalent is preferred; prior exposure to NDAs or KYC processes is a plus but not required
• Eager to learn and grow. You are motivated curious and excited to develop expertise in legal practice whether that is compliance contracts or funds
• Organised and efficient. You prioritize well manage competing deadlines and keep matters moving without losing attention to detail
• A strong communicator. You write and speak clearly and professionally understanding that our clients expect crisp concise advice
• A self-starter. You take initiative work independently when needed and proactively flag issues before they become problems
• A team player. You collaborate effectively with lawyers senior paralegals and client-facing teams across a fast-paced environment

Salary

Cartas compensation package includes a market competitive salary equity for all full time roles exceptional benefits and for applicable roles commissions plans. Our expected cash compensation (salary commission if applicable) range for this role is:

• $78000 - $97600 CAD in Toronto

We are hiring for multiple levels and locations so final offers may vary from the amounts listed based on geography experience and expertise and other factors.

Disclosures:

• 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.
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