Senior Transactional Lawyer
Job Summary
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 55000 companies and 1.8M equity holders in 160 countries and 10000 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.
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Youll be joining our Compliance Transactional team.
Working with the Head of Investment Compliance and an international team of ex-Big Law lawyers paralegals and analysts youll serve as the day-to-day legal contact for institutional investors and asset manager clients across private equity infrastructure credit and real estate strategies.
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 Senior Transactional Lawyer youll work to:
- Be the clients trusted deal-side compliance partner. Act as the primary day-to-day legal contact for institutional investors and asset managers advising on compliance risk factors across live transactions with clarity and commercial pragmatism.
- Unpack transaction structures that others cant. Work closely with private equity deal teams to understand complex deal anatomy identify counterparties and conduct multi-dimensional risk analysis covering AML bribery and corruption financial crime and reputational risk.
- Investigate ownership and control to find what matters. Review fund structures SPVs partnerships and trusts to map corporate ownership and fund flows building a defensible compliance picture under deal timeline pressure.
- Drive the materials process. Liaise with deal teams legal compliance and relevant counterparties to gather whats needed to complete reviews on time without losing rigour.
- Ensure deals close compliantly. Collaborate with clients legal and compliance teams to confirm that transactions meet AML/CTF regulations internal policies and jurisdictional requirements.
- A qualified lawyer with transactional compliance experience. Youre licensed to practice in the UK or Europe (other comparable jurisdictions considered) with 4-6 years PQE recommended in regulatory or investment compliance and experience representing asset managers institutional investors or other financial services clients.
- Commercially sharp and solutions-first. You approach compliance as an enabler of deal velocity not a barrier to it you find the path to yes while keeping clients protected.
- Deeply familiar with complex asset management structures. Youve reviewed fund structures SPVs offshore vehicles and multi-jurisdictional counterparties in a live deal context.
- Client-ready under pressure. Youre comfortable as the named contact for demanding institutional clients in a fast-paced financial services environment credible responsive and composed when deals get complicated.
- Right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship is required for this role.
At Carta youre not just an employee. Youre a builder who is creating infrastructure that accelerates innovation and empowers more ownership. Cartans are helpful relentless unconventional and kind; representing Cartas Identity Traits. They work collaboratively and cross functionally to challenge the status quo; working towards a common goal of creating more owners in the private markets.
Disclosures:
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
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