Legal Specialist (Especialista Legal) Mexico City (Hybrid)

Ready to accelerate your career

Clara is the fastest-growing company in Latin America. Weve built the leading solution for companies to make and manage all their payments. We already help over 20000 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.

Were 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 youll do

Were looking for a Legal Specialist to be a cornerstone of Claras Legal team 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 Claras Mexican 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 other deals in the capital markets.
• Structure and negotiate equity and debt financing rounds including venture capital and private equity stakeholders.
• Own Claras compliance with Mexican financial regulations including SOFOM frameworks AML obligations data protection (LFPDPPP) and applicable CNBV and Banxico requirements.
• Manage communications filings and deadlines with regulatory bodies (CNBV Banxico INAI) and support responses to administrative requests or investigations.
• Engage with local regional and global teams in the drafting review negotiation and management of commercial agreements including client contracts supplier agreements NDAs and complex partnership deals.
• Lead legal negotiations on product-related matters partnering closely with the Product Sales and Finance teams to enable business momentum while rigorously protecting Claras interests.
• Manage communications filings and deadlines with regulatory bodies (CNBV Banxico INAI) and support responses to administrative requests or investigations.
• Collaborate with the Product team on the legal architecture of new launches ensuring regulatory risks are addressed at the design phase.
• Manage and protect Claras intellectual property portfolio with a specific focus on executing trademark registrations renewals and monitoring across relevant jurisdictions.
• Maintain rigorous up-to-date legal records acrossGoogle Drive Slack and internal legal management systems.
• Identify and implement process improvements utilizing AI tools and automation to streamline contract workflows and legal research without adding headcount.

Who you are

Were 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 in Mexico (Cédula Profesional required).
• Minimum 5 years of legal experience in corporate commercial financial or fintech law.
• Deep understanding of Mexican financial regulation specifically SOFOM frameworks AML/CFT obligations CNBV/Banxico requirements and LFPDPPP.
• Experience in a high-growth fintech startup or technology companyyou understand that legal must act as a strategic business enabler not just a gatekeeper.
• Proven track record in complex contract negotiation alongside commercial and product teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skillsyou can translate dense regulatory complexity into clear actionable guidance for non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience or interest in AI tools to automate legal workflows and optimize operations.
• Strong team-player leadership and collaborative skills.
• Adaptability to fast-changing environments and proven role-specific execution with a strong sense of ownership.

Nice to haves

• Direct experience working with or advising a SOFOM ENR or SOFOM ER entity.
• Knowledge of Mexican capital markets regulation intellectual property or cybersecurity frameworks applicable to financial institutions.
• Basic proficiency in Portuguese or a desire to learn it.
• Independent analytical skills using spreadsheets SQL or Python to evaluate operational metrics.
• A good sense of humor.

Why join Clara

At Clara youll 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

• Were the leading B2B fintech for spend management in Latin America.

• Certified as one of the worlds fastest-growing companies a Great Place to Work and a LinkedIn Top Startup.

• Passionate about making Latin America more prosperous and competitive.

• Constantly innovating to build financial infrastructure that enables each of our customers to thrive.

• Product-led high-talent-density culture designed for builders who raise the bar.

• Proud of our open inclusive and values-driven environment.

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 were proud of.

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

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

What we offer

• Competitive salary and stock options (ESOP) from day one

• Multicultural team with daily exposure to Portuguese Spanish and English (our corporate language)

• Annual learning budget and internal accelerated development paths

• High-ownership environment: we move fast learn fast and raise the bar together

• Smart ambitious teammates low ego high impact

• Flexible vacation and hybrid work model focused on results

If youre ready for growth ownership and impact apply now and help us redefine B2B finance in Latin America.

Claras 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 dont enforce a minimum number of days for most roles but youre 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.

Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1