Carta

Onboarding Lead

Carta • $129K — $144K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of client onboarding or project management experience in SaaS or professional services.
  • Ownership mindset, accountable for the onboarding process.
  • Strong client communication skills with the ability to set clear expectations.
  • Exceptional project management skills for handling multiple onboardings.
  • Collaborative approach with internal teams to resolve blockers efficiently.
  • Commercial awareness related to client retention and revenue impact.
  • High adaptability to different client contexts and needs.
  • Data-driven mindset, able to track and improve key onboarding metrics.
  • Prior experience in legal services or private markets is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Own the onboarding journey from signed contract to CSM handoff.
  • Project-manage implementations by defining timelines and milestones.
  • Be the primary client contact during onboarding, resolving issues promptly.
  • Collaborate with Account Executives to align on client expectations.
  • Identify and escalate potential blockers proactively.
  • Conduct structured handoffs to the CSM team with complete account briefs.
  • Track time-to-revenue and CSAT to refine onboarding processes.
  • Contribute to onboarding playbook development with shared insights.

Benefits

  • Equity for all full-time roles.
  • Exceptional benefits package.
  • Opportunities for career advancement within a growing global team.
  • Access to proprietary products from recent acquisitions.
Full Job Description
The Problems You'll 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 Onboarding Lead, you'll own the first six months that determine whether a client becomes a long- term partner - converting booked MRR into live, retained revenue and setting every account up for long-term success.

The Onboarding Lead will:
  • Own the onboarding journey from signed contract through to Customer Success Manager (CSM) handoff - acting as the single accountable point for client experience during implementation.
  • Project-manage each implementation: define timelines, set milestones, coordinate internal teams, and keep every onboarding on track.
  • Act as the primary client contact throughout onboarding - resolving questions quickly, maintaining momentum, and building trust from day one.
  • Collaborate with Account Executives at handoff to fully understand client expectations, commitments made during the sales process, and any pricing adjustments needed.
  • Identify and escalate blockers early, before they affect client sentiment or timelines - proactively managing risk across your onboarding portfolio.
  • Conduct formal, structured handoffs to the CSM team - delivering a complete account brief covering client goals, relationship context, risks, and commercial details.
  • Track and report on time-to-revenue, milestone completion rate, and CSAT throughout each onboarding - using data to continuously improve the process.
  • Contribute to playbook development, sharing learnings that raise the bar for onboarding across the team.
The Team You'll Work With

You'll be joining our Carta Law Customer Success (CS) team. We manage the full client lifecycle - from welcoming new clients through onboarding to building deep, lasting relationships with established fund managers and their legal teams.

We sit at the intersection of legal delivery, commercial strategy, and operations. Day-to-day you'll work closely with AEs, legal delivery, and the CSM team. You'll report to the Global Head of CS and work as part of a growing global team across London and New York

Carta's London and Denmark locations are a product of our 2022 acquisitions of Capdesk and Vauban. Now operating as one global Carta entity, our U.K. and Denmark locations will enhance the Carta platform with Capdesk and Vauban as proprietary products.Click the links to read more about the acquisition of Capdesk from Carta and Vauban from Carta
About You

We're looking for a highly organised, client-focused professional who combines strong project management instincts with genuine relationship-building ability. You thrive in the space between structure and ambiguity - holding a process together while staying human in every client
conversation.

Specifically, we're looking for:
  • 3+ years of experience in client onboarding, implementation, or project management within SaaS, professional services, or a related field. You know how to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects to a deadline.
  • Full ownership mindset. You're comfortable being the single point of accountability during onboarding - and you take that responsibility seriously.
  • Strong client communication skills. You communicate proactively, set clear expectations, and handle difficult conversations with professionalism and warmth.
  • Exceptional project management skills. You track multiple onboardings simultaneously without losing detail, and you use structure to create clarity for clients and internal teams alike.
  • Collaborative approach. You work naturally across AE, legal delivery, and CSM teams - marshalling internal resources to remove blockers and keep onboardings moving.
  • Commercial awareness. You understand the link between a smooth onboarding and long- term client retention and revenue. You spot risks to commercial commitments early.
  • High adaptability. No two onboardings are the same. You adapt your approach to the client's context while keeping the process consistent.
  • Data-driven approach. You track what matters - time-to-revenue, CSAT, milestone completion - and use those signals to improve your process.
  • Prior experience in legal services or private markets is a significant advantage. Familiarity with venture capital, private equity, or fund operations gives you an immediate leg up in understanding our clients' world.

Salary

Carta's 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:

$109,820 to $122,740 in [New Jersey]
$129,200 to $144,400 in [New York]

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.

About Carta

Carta is a financial services company that provides equity management software for companies and investors. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. Carta's software allows companies to manage their cap tables, valuations, and equity plans, while also providing investors with access to private markets. The company has raised over $600 million in funding and has over 1,000 employees.
Learn more about Carta
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1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2012

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