Senior Legal Counsel

PayJoy; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

PayJoy seeks a Senior Corporate Counsel to partner with the General Counsel, Finance, and the Board, guiding corporate governance and major transactions to enable growth.

You will own regulatory documentation, disclosures, and governance across jurisdictions, building a robust legal framework for PayJoy’s next milestone and ensuring regulatory readiness at scale.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school and active license to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 6+ years of legal experience with a focus on corporate and transactional matters.
• Exposure to capital markets transactions, public-company readiness initiatives, or similar milestones.
• Strong understanding of corporate governance frameworks and disclosure principles.
• Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, and external advisors.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and coordinate external-facing corporate and regulatory documentation with the General Counsel and external advisors.
• Serve as the internal owner for complex corporate records and disclosures across stakeholders.
• Manage board and committee materials, minutes, resolutions, equity documentation, and subsidiary governance across jurisdictions.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, and external advisors to support disclosure controls, transaction readiness, and evolving corporate requirements.
• Oversee paralegal support to scale document management, entity maintenance, and corporate legal operations.
• Monitor developments in corporate and securities law applicable to high-growth companies and surface risks to executive leadership.

Skills

Corporate governance

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Position Overview |

Reporting directly to the General Counsel, the Senior Corporate Counsel will be a vital strategic partner to the Finance and Capital Markets teams, as well as the Board, playing a pivotal role in charting the company's next phase of market evolution. This critical position is responsible for architecting and executing the key corporate legal processes and materials necessary to support PayJoy's trajectory toward significant future milestones. A relentless focus will be placed on fortifying the corporate governance framework, managing complex, high-stakes corporate transactions, and meticulously handling external regulatory documentation, all while building the robust legal foundation that will underpin the company's future growth.

Key responsibilities|

• Support significant corporate maturity initiatives and transactions by drafting, reviewing, and coordinating external-facing corporate and regulatory documentation in partnership with the General Counsel and external advisors.
• Serve as the primary internal owner for complex corporate records and disclosures, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery across stakeholders.
• Manage corporate governance matters, including board and committee materials, minutes, resolutions, equity documentation, and subsidiary governance across jurisdictions.
• Partner closely with Finance, Accounting, and external advisors to support disclosure controls, transaction readiness, and evolving corporate requirements.
• Oversee and leverage paralegal support to scale document management, entity maintenance, and corporate legal operations.
• Monitor developments in corporate and securities law applicable to high-growth companies and proactively surface risks and recommendations to executive leadership.

Qualifications |

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 6+ years of legal experience with a focus on corporate and transactional matters, including experience at a law firm and/or in-house at a high-growth or regulated company.
• Exposure to capital markets transactions, public-company readiness initiatives, or similar large-scale corporate milestones.
• Strong understanding of corporate governance frameworks and disclosure principles.
• Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, and external advisors.

$191,000 - $207,000 a year

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