Legal Counsel - Remote

Overview

Clara is the leading spend management platform for companies in Latin America. Our end-to-end solution includes locally-issued corporate cards, bill pay, and our highly-rated software platform; already being used by thousands of the most successful companies across the region.

Clara is backed by top investors and strategics including Accial Capital, Canary, Citi Ventures, Coatue, DST Global, General Catalyst, Goldman Sachs, ICONIQ Growth, Kaszek, Monashees, and Notable Capital, as well as prominent angel investors.

In Short

• Support internal stakeholders by providing legal advice to internal and external business clients to ensure that Clara's interests are well represented;
• Manage work and relationships with external counsel;
• Develop, implement, and review data privacy policies and programs to ensure compliance with data protection laws for the collection, processing, transfer, and disclosure of personal information (including the Brazilian General Data Protection Act and the GDPR);
• Support the development and implementation of legal strategies to reduce risks while aligning with the organization’s overall business objectives;
• Interact with clients to explain the legal and regulatory aspects of our operations;
• Manage daily communications received from the Brazilian Central Bank, ensuring compliance with deadlines;
• Partner with cross-functional and regional teams to provide support on legal matters of varying complexity, sensitivity, and tangibility;
• Collaborate with the Global Legal Team in LatAm;
• Provide legal advice within the area of expertise to functional and operational stakeholders to ensure their activities, policies, business practices, and transactions comply with all internal policies and applicable laws and regulations in Brazil;
• Ensure compliance with the Brazilian Central Bank’s regulations, especially regarding AML procedures;
• Analyze and interpret proposed and existing laws/regulations to prepare technical reports and legal opinions on their impact on Clara’s operations;
• Respond to general extrajudicial notifications and potential investigations by authorities in LATAM, with support from external counsel;
• Partner with the collections team to identify the best legal strategies for lawsuits filed by the company.
• Hybrid (São Paulo) or Remote

Requirements

• 2-5 years of legal practice.
• Previous experience in Financial law, Corporate law, commercial law, Technology Regulation, and Conflicts of law (International law).
• Preferred previous experience at a startup or tech company.
• English (written and spoken)
• Spanish preferred (written and spoken)

Benefits

• Competitive salary & a robust stock ownership plan
• 100% flexible work model
• A set of benefits that are adaptable to your needs & way of life
• Opportunities for growth in a fast-paced environment
• A chance to shape B2B payments in Latin America and increase the region’s economic competitiveness