Legal Director, Contracts

Required

• Qualified attorney in a relevant jurisdiction, 5+PQE
• Based in one of our Canadian or US offices: Being in one of our offices allows the Legal Director to coach the team and shape its culture in person - it also enables face-to-face client meetings, pitches and escalations, deepening relationships and supporting retention
• Contracts Expertise & Knowledge: Deep knowledge of commercial contracts across all contracts documents product types offered
• People Management & Coaching: Strong coaching instinct; ability to develop lawyers, balance performance across multiple teams, and build team capability
• Commercial Awareness: Financial literacy to interpret P&L drivers, optimise efficiency, and flag commercial risks upward
• Client & Escalation Management: Confidence to own and resolve complex client escalations independently
• Analytical & Critical Thinking: Ability to dissect complex requests, interrogate data on team performance, and draw sound conclusions under ambiguity
• Operational Leadership: Process discipline to hold teams accountable to quality, SLAs and output standards
• Problem Solving: Works on issues requiring deep knowledge of organizational objectives; establishes and assures adherence to budgets, schedules and performance expectations
• Leading by Example: Demonstrates Carta operating values through consistent kindness, respect, and inclusive leadership
• At Carta, you’re not just an employee. You’re a builder who is creating infrastructure that accelerates innovation and empowers more ownership. Cartans are helpful, relentless, unconventional and kind; representing Carta’s 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.
• Legal Director, Contracts