The Company You’ll Join 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 55,000 companies and 1.8M+ equity holders in 160+ countries, and 10,000 funds and SPVs representing $250B+ in assets under management, Carta is transforming how private capital operates. Legal Director, Contracts
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 55,000 companies and 1.8M+ equity holders in 160+ countries, and 10,000 funds and SPVs representing $250B+ in assets under management, Carta is transforming how private capital operates. You’ll be joining our Carta Law Contracts team – specifically within the Contracts – North Americas function.
Our Contracts team manages the full lifecycle of commercial contracts for clients – from first review through to execution. You'll be the direct day-to-day contact for sophisticated investment fund and asset manager clients, working alongside fellow lawyers and paralegals. This team delivers high volumes of pre-M&A; contract work at speed, supported by AI-backed tools
As Legal Director, you’ll lead a group of client accounts and the lawyers who serve them, report to the Regional Managing Director, and be accountable for the quality, speed and growth of that portfolio.
Oversight & Quality
Supervise all client accounts in your group for quality, service levels and performance, rather than hands-on delivery
Act as final decision-maker on complex escalations or performance issues beyond Managing Lawyer (ML) authority
liaise with Customer Success (CS) to identify blockers
Uphold the culture and vision set by Carta Law and keep the team aligned
Manage lawyer and client allocation across accounts, with Managing Director oversight
Ensure billing information in the Carta Law app is accurate
Manage revenue for your accounts: convert demand to output, flag demand slowdowns or spikes to Customer Success, and approve one-off discounts and special pricing
Participate in sales pitches




Surface frontline client insights to guide sales targeting and priorities
Drive adoption of new tech, ensure training is completed, and guide how the team approaches tasks
Liaise with and delegate responsibility to Managing Lawyers as appropriate
HR & People
Manage and coach lawyers: performance reviews, development plans, expense approval and annual leave
Provide input to the Training team on onboarding and ongoing training topics
Support training on playbooks and client standards
Manage resourcing and hiring demand for lawyer roles; conduct end-of-probation reviews
Handle internal escalations on lawyer conduct and performance
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: 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
establishes and assures adherence to budgets, schedules and performance expectations
working towards a common goal of creating more owners in the private markets.
Legal Director, Contracts
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 55,000 companies and 1.8M+ equity holders in 160+ countries, and 10,000 funds and SPVs representing $250B+ in assets under management, Carta is transforming how private capital operates. You’ll be joining our Carta Law Contracts team – specifically within the Contracts – North Americas function.
Our Contracts team manages the full lifecycle of commercial contracts for clients – from first review through to execution. You'll be the direct day-to-day contact for sophisticated investment fund and asset manager clients, working alongside fellow lawyers and paralegals. This team delivers high volumes of pre-M&A; contract work at speed, supported by AI-backed tools
As Legal Director, you’ll lead a group of client accounts and the lawyers who serve them, report to the Regional Managing Director, and be accountable for the quality, speed and growth of that portfolio.
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: Solid 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: 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
establishes and assures adherence to budgets, schedules and performance expectations
working towards a common goal of creating more owners in the private markets.
Carta’s Compensation Package Includes a Market Competitive Salary, Equity For All Full Time Roles, Exceptional Benefits, And, For Applicable Roles, Commissions Plans. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, please connect with the talent partner via email.
Carta uses E-Verify in the United States for employment authorization. See the E-Verify and Department of Justice websites for more details.
For information on our data privacy policies, see Privacy, CA Candidate Privacy, and Brazil Transparency Report.

📌 Chargé d'Administration Service Juridique H/F (Toronto)
🏢 CARTA
📍 Toronto