The Role
Supports the General Counsel and legal team with corporate governance, compliance, IPO readiness, and transaction activities. Responsibilities include managing corporate calendars, filings, entity records, board materials, data rooms, due diligence, closing checklists, post-closing deliverables, contract lifecycle management, and e-billing processes. The role requires strong organization, attention to detail, confidentiality, and coordination with counsel, auditors, underwriters, and corporate service providers.
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About PayJoy
PayJoy, a Public Benefit Corporation, is a mission-first credit provider dedicated to helping under-served customers in emerging markets to achieve financial stability and success. Our patented technology for secured credit provides an on-ramp for new customers to enter the credit system. Through PayJoy’s point-of-sale financing and card offerings, customers gain access to a modern quality of life. PayJoy’s credit also allows our customers to seize opportunities as micro-entrepreneurs, and acts as insurance for tough times. Through our cutting-edge machine learning, data science, and anti-fraud AI, we have served over 18 million customers as of 2025 while achieving solid profitability for sustainable growth.
This role
As Corporate Paralegal, you will support the General Counsel and legal team on the corporate governance, transactional, and compliance work critical to the company's growth and IPO readiness. You will manage board materials and minutes, corporate filings, and data rooms for financings and deals, and serve as the company's primary point of contact with its global corporate services provider. This role requires strong organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and sound judgment in handling confidential corporate and legal information.
Responsibilities
- Manage corporate calendars, tracking governance, filing, and compliance deadlines across U.S. entities.
- Prepare, file, and maintain corporate filings (annual reports, franchise tax filings, qualifications to do business, etc.) in coordination with outside counsel and the corporate services provider.
- Serve as the primary relationship point of contact with the company's global corporate services provider, coordinating entity management, registered agent services, and filings.
- Maintain corporate records, minute books, and entity organizational charts across the corporate family.
- Manage documentation related to IPO readiness, including adoption and maintenance of public-company governance policies (board/committee charters, insider trading policy, Section 16/D&O compliance materials), equity and cap table records, and exhibits/schedules for the registration statement.
- Support due diligence requests from underwriters, auditors, and outside counsel by preparing and maintaining structured data rooms.
- Track document requests and action items across legal, finance, and other teams in preparation for an offering.
- Build, organize, and manage data rooms for financings, M&A, and other corporate deals.
- Support deal and financing closings via management of closing checklists, signature pages, closing sets/binders, etc.
- Track post-closing deliverables and conditions subsequent to completion.
- General Legal Team Support:
- Support enforcement of billing guidelines and e-billing implementation as needed.
- Assist with contract lifecycle management (CLM) processes and documentation.
- Provide general organizational support to the General Counsel and legal team as needed
Corporate Governance & Compliance:
IPO Readiness:
Transactions & Deal Support:
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of relevant paralegal, corporate legal, or corporate governance experience, or equivalent combination of education/experience.
- Experience supporting corporate governance functions (board meetings, minutes, corporate records).
- Experience managing data rooms and/or supporting financings, M&A, or other corporate transactions.
- Familiarity with entity management and corporate filings across U.S. jurisdictions.
- Tech-savvy, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Discretion, integrity, and sound judgment handling confidential corporate and legal information.
Benefits
- 100% Company-funded health insurance for employee and immediate family
- Company-funded employee life and disability insurance
- $2,000 annual Co-working Travel perk
- $2,000 annual Professional Development perk
- $340 Monthly Commuter benefit
- 401k contribution of 3% of salary (up to IRS limits)
- Headphone benefit, home office equipment allowance and wellness perks
- Catered lunches
- 20 paid vacation days, unlimited sick leave
PayJoy is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and we welcome and encourage people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
PayJoy Principles
Finance for the next billion * Ownership * Break Through Walls * Live Communication * Transparency & Directness * Focus on Scale * Work-Life Balance * Embrace Diversity * Speed * Active Listening
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of relevant paralegal, corporate legal, or corporate governance experience, or equivalent education and experience
- Experience supporting corporate governance functions, including board meetings, minutes, and corporate records
- Experience managing data rooms and/or supporting financings, M&A, or other corporate transactions
- Familiarity with entity management and corporate filings across U.S. jurisdictions
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Discretion, integrity, and sound judgment when handling confidential corporate and legal information
PayJoy Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about PayJoy and has not been reviewed or approved by PayJoy.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered market‑aligned for senior U.S. technical roles, and public salary bands help candidates benchmark and align expectations. Feedback suggests this transparency supports confidence that offers are competitive for role and location.
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Healthcare Strength — Company‑paid basic medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage is emphasized as a standout element versus many startups. Feedback suggests this reduces out‑of‑pocket burden and strengthens the core benefits foundation.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave and flexible hours are highlighted alongside dedicated time off. Feedback suggests these family‑oriented policies enhance the perceived completeness of the package.
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The Company
What We Do
PayJoy's mission is to deliver access to credit to the next billion people in emerging markets worldwide. Our unique mobile security technology gives customers the ability to afford their first smartphone on credit, using the phone itself as collateral, and then provides further access to credit to help weather life's unexpected financial surprises and climb the ladder of economic well-being. Founded in 2015, today PayJoy has reached millions of customers in a dozen countries around the globe, including Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, India, Kenya, and South Africa, and is on a strong growth path with support from major industry partners to bring credit to the next billion emerging consumers.
