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Legal Counsel

Brasil

What if your next role helped build the financial backbone of Latin America’s most ambitious companies?

Clara is the leading B2B spend management platform in the region, used by 20,000+ companies to gain clarity, control, and speed in how they manage payments, credit, and expenses. Our all-in-one solution combines locally issued corporate cards, bill pay, financing, and a powerful SaaS platform built to scale with our customers.

Backed by world-class investors like General Catalyst, Goldman Sachs, Kaszek, and Citi Ventures, we’re building the financial infrastructure that powers how Latin America works — and works better.

We are looking for a Legal Counsel who will:

  • 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

Our Requirements For This Position Are

  • 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)

Additional Skills & Plus

  • Communication will be essential in your daily life to maintain good interaction with the service areas and create positive relationship bridges;
  • In addition, your analytical skills will be essential for understanding the business scenarios and complexity, aiming to generate the best solutions.
  • Software: Microsoft Office and Google Workspace basic knowledge
  • Soft skills: Highly organized. Pays close attention to detail. Excellent research skills. Good communication skills.

✨ Why Join Clara

At Clara, you’ll have the autonomy, speed, and support to make meaningful impact — not just on your team, but on how businesses run across Latin America.

What we offer:

  • 💰 Competitive salary + Stock Options (ESOP) from Day 1

  • 🕓 Flexible hours 

  • 🌎 Multicultural team with daily exposure to Portuguese, Spanish, and English

  • 📚 Annual learning budget + internal development paths

  • 🚀 High-ownership culture: we move fast, learn fast, and raise the bar — together

  • 🧠 Smart, ambitious teammates — low ego, high impact

What we believe in:

  • Clarity. We say things clearly, directly, and proactively.

  • Simplicity. We reduce noise to focus on what really matters.

  • Ownership. We take responsibility and never wait to be told.

  • Pride. We build products and experiences we’re proud of.

  • Always Be Changing (ABC). We grow through feedback, risk-taking, and action.

  • Inclusivity. Every voice counts. Everyone contributes to our mission.

Who we are:

  • The team behind the leading B2B spend platform in Latin America

  • Certified as one of LinkedIn’s Top Startups

  • Building financial infrastructure that enables businesses to thrive

  • Proud of our open, inclusive, and values-driven culture

Join a high-performing, human-centered team that’s redefining B2B finance in Latin America.
If you’re ready for growth, ownership, and impact — let’s talk.

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