# Contract Solutions Counsel

**Company:** [Carta](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/carta)
**Location:** Toronto, Canada
**Role:** Legal
**Salary:** CA$158k – CA$197k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Contract Negotiation, Transactional Law, Mergers And Acquisitions, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Financial Services, Legal Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Highq, Client Management
**Posted:** 2026-08-27

> Negotiates high-volume pre-M&A contracts and advises investment fund and asset manager clients while mentoring junior legal staff and improving AI-enabled legal workflows. Requires 6–8+ years of transactional experience and authorization to practice law in the United States or Canada.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Negotiate and manage high volumes of pre-M&A contracts, including NDAs, confidentiality agreements, NRLs, joinders, and engagement letters.
- Liaise directly with counterparties while meeting agreed turnaround times.
- Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for sophisticated investment fund and asset manager clients.
- Build trusted-advisor relationships with clients.
- Maintain and update client playbooks to ensure consistency and quality across negotiations.
- Collaborate with and mentor junior lawyers and paralegals, review their work, and contribute to a high-performing team culture.
- Identify opportunities to improve Carta’s legal technology suite using AI-backed tools.

## Requirements
- 6–8+ years of post-law-school corporate or transactional experience.
- Experience independently negotiating pre-M&A contracts, including NDAs, NRLs, joinders, and engagement letters.
- Experience working with asset managers, investment banks, or other financial services firms.
- Law degree and license to practice law in the United States or Canada.
- Strong commercial judgment, client focus, concise communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience with legal technology or AI tools.
- Familiarity with HighQ.

## Compensation
- Expected cash compensation: $157,600–$197,000 CAD annually in Toronto.
- Equity and exceptional benefits are included for full-time roles, where applicable.

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