Senior Legal Counsel at PayJoy in San Francisco, CA

Job description

• 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.

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.

Requirements

• 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.

Skills

Required

• Legal drafting and review
• Corporate governance
• Disclosure principles
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Document management
• Entity maintenance
• Corporate legal operations

Benefits

• $191,000 - $207,000 a year