Clara is the leading platform in Latin America for companies to execute and manage every payment operation. More than 50,000 leading and fast-growing businesses run on our corporate cards, bill pay, financing and B2B payments, and in 2025 the Financial Times named Clara the region’s fastest-growing company. We’re passionate about helping every company we work with become more effective—and, through that, raising the region’s competitiveness. We’re ~400 people, backed by Notable Capital, Coatue, Kaszek, monashees, DST Global, ICONIQ, General Catalyst and Goldman Sachs, among others.
What you'll do
We're looking for a Legal Specialist to be a cornerstone of Clara's Legal team in Colombia. In this senior individual contributor role, you will navigate a complex, evolving regulatory landscape and handle high-stakes legal work with significant autonomy. You will serve as a trusted advisor to leadership and internal teams, owning the day-to-day legal operations of Clara's Colombia entity while ensuring local execution aligns seamlessly with our global standards across LATAM.
Participate in high-stakes global financial transactions, including major loan facilities and capital markets deals.
Structure and negotiate equity and debt financing rounds alongside venture capital and private equity stakeholders.
Own Clara's regulatory compliance in Colombia, including financial sector requirements, AML/CFT obligations, and data protection frameworks.
Manage communications, filings, and deadlines with regulatory bodies, and lead responses to administrative requests or inquiries.
Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements, including client contracts, vendor agreements, NDAs, and strategic partnerships.
Lead legal negotiations on product-related matters, partnering closely with Product, Sales, and Finance teams to enable business momentum while protecting Clara's interests.
Collaborate with the Product team on the legal architecture of new financial products, ensuring regulatory risk is addressed at the design phase.
Manage and protect Clara’s regional intellectual property portfolio, including trademark registrations and renewals.
Maintain rigorous, up-to-date legal records and documentation across Google Drive, Slack, and internal systems.
Identify and implement process improvements, leveraging N8N and AI tools to automate contract workflows, simplify research, and scale legal operations efficiently.
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
Law degree and valid license to practice law in Colombia.
Minimum 5 years of legal experience in corporate, commercial, financial, or fintech law.
Deep understanding of Colombian financial regulation, AML/CFT obligations, and consumer/data protection laws.
Proven track record in complex commercial contract negotiation and structuring financial transactions.
Experience in a high-growth fintech or technology environment, acting as a strategic business enabler.
Working proficiency in English and Spanish.
Experience or interest in AI tools to automate workflows.
Excellent verbal and written communication.
Adaptability to fast-changing environments.
Proven role-specific execution and strong ownership.
Nice to haves
Direct experience advising regulated financial institutions or payment companies in Colombia.
Familiarity with regional LATAM legal frameworks or cross-border financial transactions.
Basic proficiency in Portuguese or a desire to learn it.
Independent analytical skills using spreadsheets, SQL, or Python.
A good sense of humor.
Where we work
This is a hybrid role: you'll split your time between the office, customers and home. We don't set a minimum number of office days for most roles — you'll spend time in the office naturally, and most days during your ramp-up or when your leader asks.
- A high talent-density team driven to make an impact in Latin America — low ego, high ownership.
- Competitive salary and stock options (ESOP) from day one.
- An annual learning budget and accelerated development paths.
- English is our working language, with Spanish and Portuguese every day.
- Clarity — Open and direct communication: we say what we mean and give context where it matters.
- Simplicity — If it can be simpler, it should be.
- Ownership — We own everything we do, end to end. When something needs to happen, we don't wait.
- Pride — We hold ourselves to a high standard, and it shows in what we deliver.
- ABC (Always Be Changing) — We adapt fast, embrace change, and keep learning.
- Inclusivity — Diverse ideas, stories and perspectives build a better Clara.
If you meet the must-haves, apply — the nice-to-haves are a bonus, not a requirement.
Skills Required
- Law degree and valid license to practice law in Colombia
- At least 5 years of legal experience in corporate, commercial, financial, or fintech law
- Deep understanding of Colombian financial regulation, AML/CFT obligations, and consumer and data protection laws
- Experience negotiating complex commercial contracts and structuring financial transactions
- Experience in a high-growth fintech or technology environment
- Working proficiency in English and Spanish
- Experience or interest in using AI tools to automate workflows
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Adaptability to fast-changing environments
- Strong ownership and role-specific execution
- Experience advising regulated financial institutions or payment companies in Colombia
- Familiarity with regional LATAM legal frameworks or cross-border financial transactions
- Basic Portuguese proficiency or willingness to learn Portuguese
- Analytical skills using spreadsheets, SQL, or Python
Clara Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Clara and has not been reviewed or approved by Clara.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants are emphasized across several descriptions, with stock options commonly included and in some instances available from day one. Feedback suggests this ownership component is a meaningful part of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off offerings are portrayed as flexible, including references to flexible vacation and flexible time off policies. Feedback suggests this supports work–life balance for many roles.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness support is cited through mental‑health platforms, coaching and meditation programs, and monthly wellness reimbursements in some contexts. Feedback suggests these offerings complement core benefits where available.
Clara Insights
What We Do
Clara is the leading payment platform for companies in Latin America. Our end-to-end solution includes our locally-issued corporate cards, Bill Pay, crossborder payments, and our highly-rated software platform used by thousands of the most successful companies across the region. Clara is backed by top global and regional investors such as Coatue, DST Global, General Catalyst, monashees, Kaszek, Canary, A*, BoxGroup, SV Angel, GFC, Picus Capital, Avid Ventures, ICONIQ Growth, Goldman Sachs, and prominent angel investors. Driven by our six core values (Ownership, Pride, ABC, Simplicity, Clarity and Inclusivity) we’ve reached a unicorn valuation in record time, have been recognized as a Great Place to Work and as one of the most promising startups according to Linkedin’s ranking “Top Startups 2021”. We’re looking for the best talent worldwide to join our team and be part of this journey, so you can't afford to miss this chance! We are: * Shaping business finances in Latin America * Driven by our 6 core values * Proud of our inclusive and caring culture * Certified as a Great Place to Work and a Top LinkedIn Startup
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