Global Head of Legal & Regulatory (Diretor Global de Jurídico e Regulatório) - São Paulo (Hybrid)
Ready to accelerate your career?
Clara is the fastest-growing company in Latin America. We've built the leading solution for companies to make and manage all their payments. We already help over 20,000 large and growing businesses operate with agility and financial clarity through locally issued corporate cards, bill pay, financing, and a powerful B2B platform built for scale.
Clara is backed by some of the most successful investors in the world, including top regional VCs like monashees, Kaszek, and Canary, and leading global funds like Notable Capital, Coatue, DST Global Partners, ICONIQ Growth, General Catalyst, Citi Ventures, SV Angel, Citius, Endeavor Catalyst, and Goldman Sachs - in addition to dozens of angel investors and local family offices.
We’re building the financial infrastructure that powers high-performing organizations across the region. We invite you to join us if you want to be part of a fast-paced environment that will accelerate your career and support you to do some of the best work of your life alongside a passionate and committed team distributed across the Americas.
What you'll do
We're looking for a Global Head of Legal & Regulatory to join our executive team and own the legal strategy, regulatory relationships, and team building across all markets where Clara operates. This is Clara's most senior legal position, reporting directly to the CEO. You are not just a legal technician; you are a business leader who happens to be a lawyer—one who makes decisions grounded in data and embraces technology as a force multiplier.
You will contribute to Clara’s mission by:
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Defining Clara’s global legal strategy and owning its execution across all markets, anticipating risks before they arise and developing proactive mitigation strategies.
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Representing Clara in relationships with financial regulators (such as BACEN, CVM, and CNBV), governmental bodies, and relevant industry forums across LatAm.
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Building and enforcing a compliance framework that scales across multiple jurisdictions, using data to monitor posture in real-time.
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Building, leading, and developing Clara’s in-house legal team—hiring exceptional talent and fostering a culture of urgency, ownership, and commercial judgment.
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Redesigning how legal services are delivered with a focus on speed and leverage, leading the adoption of AI tools for contract review, research, and workflow automation.
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Using data to measure the legal team's performance, identifying bottlenecks, and continuously improving function operations.
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Working closely with Product, Finance, Operations, and Commercial teams to ensure legal is a strategic asset, not a bottleneck.
Who you are
“We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.”
Must haves:
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12+ years of legal experience, with significant time spent in financial services or fintech.
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Deep expertise in financial regulation across LatAm, with particular fluency in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia.
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Experience leading a legal function at a high-growth company, with a proven track record of building and managing high-performing teams.
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Working proficiency in English and Portuguese.
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Experience or a strong interest in AI tools to automate legal workflows and increase efficiency.
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A data-driven mindset: you measure what matters and use data to drive legal and business decisions.
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Proven ability to navigate regulatory complexity and organizational ambiguity with high ownership.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills, acting as a true peer to executive leadership.
Nice to haves:
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Trilingual proficiency (English, Portuguese, and Spanish) or a strong desire to learn Spanish.
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Independent analytical skills using SQL or spreadsheets to measure team performance metrics.
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Experience managing external counsel and legal spend via structured reporting or platforms like Hubspot or specialized legal ops tools.
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A good sense of humor.
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 organizations are run across Latin America.
Who we are
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We’re the leading B2B fintech for spend management in Latin America.
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Certified as one of the world's fastest-growing companies, a Great Place to Work, and a LinkedIn Top Startup.
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Passionate about making Latin America more prosperous and competitive.
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Constantly innovating to build financial infrastructure that enables each of our customers to thrive.
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Product-led, high-talent-density culture — designed for builders who raise the bar.
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Proud of our open, inclusive, and values-driven environment.
What we believe in
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#Clarity. We say things clearly, directly, and proactively.
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#Simplicity. We reduce noise to focus on what really matters.
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#Ownership. We take responsibility and never wait to be told.
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#Pride. We build products and experiences we’re proud of.
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#Always Be Changing (ABC). We grow through feedback, risk-taking, and action.
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#Inclusivity. Every voice counts. Everyone contributes to our mission.
What we offer
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Competitive salary and stock options (ESOP) from day one
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Multicultural team with daily exposure to Portuguese, Spanish, and English (our corporate language)
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Annual learning budget and internal accelerated development paths
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High-ownership environment: we move fast, learn fast, and raise the bar — together
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Smart, ambitious teammates — low ego, high impact
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Flexible vacation and hybrid work model focused on results
If you’re ready for growth, ownership, and impact — apply now and help us redefine B2B finance in Latin America.
Clara’s Hybrid Policy
Claridians in a hybrid mode split their time between working from the office, talking to or visiting customers, or working from home. This hits a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility about how to do this in a way that makes sense for each individual and team.
We don't enforce a minimum number of days for most roles, but you're expected to spend time at the office organically, and be at the office most days during your ramp-up or when required by your leader.