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title: 'Corporate Paralegal at PayJoy'
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# Corporate Paralegal at PayJoy

- **Company:** PayJoy
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Compensation:** $100k–$110k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-27
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/payjoy/57a73787-46f8-47b9-a325-43acdc2d6a60

## Job description

## 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

Corporate Governance & Compliance:

- 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.

IPO Readiness:

- 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.

Transactions & Deal Support:

- 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

## 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

## About PayJoy

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: PayJoy provides secured phone financing and cash loans to underserved customers in emerging markets, using patented technology to enable credit access without a bank account or credit history.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Public Benefit Corporation) – Total funding $635.6M across 14 rounds.
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States (with regional hubs in Africa, Asia, and Latin America)
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Doug Ricket

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial Services (Fintech – secured consumer credit)
- **Target customers**: B2C (underbanked individuals in emerging markets) and B2B (retailers offering point-of-sale financing)
- **Mission**: Bring financial access to emerging markets, helping customers achieve financial stability and success. As a Public Benefit Corporation, PayJoy is legally committed to customer financial well‑being.

## Products & Services
- **Phone Financing**: Pay‑as‑you‑go smartphone financing with no accruing interest, fixed transparent pricing, and no late fees. Customers need only an ID – no bank account or credit history required.
- **Cash Loans**: Credit offerings for micro‑entrepreneurs and as insurance for tough times, with flexible payments and no penalty for being behind.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $320M (LinkedIn estimate); Total funding $635.6M
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not explicitly listed in provided sources, but the company has raised 14 funding rounds and operates in 9 countries across 3 continents.
- **Growth Signals**: 20M+ customers served, nearly $4B lent, 909 employees (+46.4% YoY), carbon neutral since 2022, active in 9 countries (including Mexico, Brazil, Peru, South Africa, India).

## Competitive Advantages
- Patented secured‑credit technology that enables lending without traditional credit history.
- No accruing interest, no late fees, and no penalty for missed payments – differentiates from predatory lenders.
- Public Benefit Corporation status legally commits the company to customer financial well‑being.
- Advanced machine learning, data science, and anti‑fraud AI for credit scoring.
- Deep operational presence on the ground in multiple emerging markets.

## Strategic Focus
- Scale global impact by expanding into new countries and deepening existing markets.
- Use data and AI to improve credit access and financial inclusion.
- Maintain transparent, customer‑first lending practices while achieving profitability.
- Continue hiring across engineering, data science, sales, and operations roles.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission‑driven**: Work on products that directly improve financial well‑being for millions of underserved people.
- **Culture**: Emphasizes transparency, directness, focus on scale, work‑life balance, and diversity. Employees rate culture 4.4/5 on LinkedIn.
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Global team with offices in San Francisco, Mexico City, and regional hubs; many roles appear location‑specific (e.g., Mexico City, São José).
- **Benefits**: Market‑competitive compensation, health & wellness benefits, parental leave, professional development funds, paid time off.
- **Growth**: Rapidly growing company (46% headcount growth YoY) with opportunities to shape products and services from day one.

## Sources
1. [PayJoy Careers Page](https://www.payjoy.com/careers)
2. [PayJoy About Page](https://www.payjoy.com/about)
3. [PayJoy Homepage](https://www.payjoy.com/)
4. [PayJoy Jobs on Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/payjoy/)
5. [PayJoy LinkedIn Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/payjoy)

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