Junior Legal Counsel - Corporate & Compliance

About Us

GSCF | www.gscf.com | Rio de Janeiro – Brazil (Hybrid)

GSCF is a leading fintech company in the working capital finance space, serving some of the largest tech manufacturers globally. By funding, structuring, and servicing accounts receivables portfolios for our customers, we help companies get the most out of their working capital. We help our customers grow their sales, strengthen their balance sheets, and eliminate risk.

Our formation in 2021 gives us a start-up culture and mindset, while our origins bring deep industry knowledge, extensive specialized expertise, and geographic reach across 59 countries. Despite being a new player in our space, GSCF serviced more than $60 billion in tech accounts receivables volumes in 2021. We are wholly owned and funded by Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, which provides us with a large and flexible funding pool, significant relationships, and strategic guidance. 

Our field, global working capital finance, represents a $5.5 trillion total addressable market that is expected to grow an additional 50% by 2026, driven by increased supply chain complexity, digitization of the invoicing process and growing demand for longer payment terms. Our aim is to become the global leader in the working capital finance space.

GSCF is a global employer with more than 300 employees across 20+ countries.

The role:

The Junior Legal Counsel will work closely with the General Counsel and play a key role in working on Peridot’s complex and sophisticated commercial financing business,  investment, and other corporate matters to ensure Peridot’s legal needs are fully met.

The position is based in Brazil and includes continuous interaction with the General Counsel in New York, and colleagues and business partners located worldwide.

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and supporting negotiating of commercial agreements and legal contracts, including trade financing agreements, loan documents, guarantees, vendor contracts, NDAs, and related financing documents.


• Assist with legal entity administration and support corporate governance activities across multiple countries, including helping prepare organizational and compliance filing materials.


• Support legal entity administration and maintain compliance record for local operations.


• Assist in drafting and reviewing statutory and other corporate documents and provide basic support on corporate law matters under supervision.


• Coordinate with internal business and operations including credit, tax, treasury, operations, etc. in connection with legal reviews.


• Conduct basic legal research and provide guidance on regulatory requirements applicable to Peridot’s business globally.


• Correspond with local counsel regarding documentation and team questions and coordinate review by such counsel.

What You Bring to the Team: 

• Fluent Portuguese, English and Spanish;


• Bachelor or university degree in law (or equivalent);


• Work experience: 1 year of experience in legal support, contracts or corporate law;


• Basic knowledge of contract law and corporate governance; 


• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail;
  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other category protected by law.