Product Lead, Cards Benefits (Global, Black Card) (Líder de Producto, Beneficios de Tarjetas - Global, Black Card) - - LATAM

São Paulo, Mexico City + 3 more

About the role

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Clara is the leading platform in Latin America for companies to execute and manage every payment operation.</strong> More than 50,000 leading and fast-growing businesses run on our corporate cards, bill pay, financing and B2B payments, and in 2025 the Financial Times named Clara the region’s fastest-growing company. We’re passionate about helping every company we work with become more effective—and, through that, raising the region’s competitiveness. We’re ~400 people, backed by Notable Capital, Coatue, Kaszek, monashees, DST Global, ICONIQ, General Catalyst and Goldman Sachs, among others.</p></div><p data-path-to-node="1"><strong data-path-to-node="1" data-index-in-node="0">

What you'll do</strong></p> <p data-path-to-node="2">We're looking for a <strong data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="20">Product Lead, Cards

Benefits (Global, Black Card)</strong> to own the global product strategy and P&L for Clara’s premium corporate card portfolio, starting with the Black Card. In this role, you will define what premium corporate cards mean for Clara's business customers across Latin America—shaping the

benefits stack, unlocking exclusive experiences, and creating a strong competitive differentiator. You will manage card networks, benefit providers, and cross-functional teams to build and scale a compelling

benefits experience while driving end-to-end commercial outcomes.</p> <ul data-path-to-node="3"> <li> <p data-path-to-node="3,0,0">Own the full global P&L for Clara's Black Card product line, managing revenue, benefit costs, pricing, packaging, and contribution margin in close partnership with Finance and Commercial leadership.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="3,1,0">Define and execute the global

benefits strategy across travel, lounge access, insurance, concierge, and lifestyle categories, benchmarking against top-tier corporate and consumer card programs.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="3,2,0">Lead commercial negotiations and build product partnerships with external benefit providers, while collaborating directly with Mastercard on World Elite benefit features and co-marketing initiatives.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="3,3,0">Drive the rollout of Black Card

benefits across core Latin American markets (Mexico, Colombia, Brazil), ensuring local relevance while maintaining an operationally scalable infrastructure.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="3,4,0">Conduct continuous customer discovery with high-value accounts to validate benefit adoption, usage, and retention metrics.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="3,5,0">Leverage AI tools to accelerate research, prototyping, and competitive analysis, maintaining technical involvement via <strong data-path-to-node="3,5,0" data-index-in-node="119">Github</strong> to read PRs and track shipped features.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="3,6,0">Analyze product performance, activation metrics, and cohort behavior independently using <strong data-path-to-node="3,6,0" data-index-in-node="89">SQL</strong> and <strong data-path-to-node="3,6,0" data-index-in-node="97">Metabase</strong>.</p> </li> </ul> <p data-path-to-node="4"><strong data-path-to-node="4" data-index-in-node="0">

Who you are</strong></p> <p><em>We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum

requirements to be considered for

the role. The preferred

qualifications are a

bonus, not a requirement.</em></p> <p data-path-to-node="6"><strong data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="0">Must haves</strong></p> <ul data-path-to-node="7"> <li> <p data-path-to-node="7,0,0">Working proficiency in English and Spanish.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="7,1,0">5+ years in product management, with at least 2–3 years owning a card product, rewards program, or premium card

benefits portfolio within fintech or banking.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="7,2,0">Demonstrated P&L ownership or strong commercial management experience, including revenue responsibility, pricing strategy, and unit economics.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="7,3,0">Deep knowledge of corporate or premium card benefit structures, card network programs (e.g., Mastercard World Elite or Visa Infinite), and partner ecosystem economics.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="7,4,0">Technical fluency and comfort working with <strong data-path-to-node="7,4,0" data-index-in-node="43">Github</strong> (reading diffs, following PRs) and using AI coding tools to prototype and validate ideas.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="7,5,0">Strong data literacy with hands-on experience running queries in <strong data-path-to-node="7,5,0" data-index-in-node="65">SQL</strong> and evaluating product performance via dashboards like <strong data-path-to-node="7,5,0" data-index-in-node="124">Metabase</strong>.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="7,6,0">Experience or interest in AI tools to automate workflows, accelerate discovery, and scale product execution.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="7,7,0">Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with proven success aligning engineering, finance, legal, and commercial partners through clear documentation.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="7,8,0">Adaptability to fast-changing environments, bringing a high-agency builder mindset.</p> </li> </ul> <p data-path-to-node="8"><strong data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="0">Nice to haves</strong></p> <ul data-path-to-node="9"> <li> <p data-path-to-node="9,0,0">Basic proficiency in Portuguese or a desire to learn it.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="9,1,0">Hands-on experience negotiating complex provider contracts across multiple Latin American markets.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="9,2,0">Independent analytical skills using spreadsheets, <strong data-path-to-node="9,2,0" data-index-in-node="50">SQL</strong>, or Python to build financial and user models.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="9,3,0">A good sense of humor.</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Where we work</strong></p> <p>This is a hybrid role: you'll split your time between the office, customers and home. We don't set a minimum number of office days for most roles — you'll spend time in the office naturally, and most days during your ramp-up or when your leader asks.</p><div class="content-conclusion"><h2>Why Clara</h2> <ul> <li><strong>A high talent-density team</strong> driven to make an impact in Latin America — low ego, high ownership.</li> <li>Competitive salary and stock options (ESOP) from day one.</li> <li>An annual learning budget and accelerated development paths.</li> <li>English is our working language, with Spanish and Portuguese every day.</li> </ul> <h2>

How we work</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Clarity</strong> — Open and direct communication: we say what we mean and give context where it matters.</li> <li><strong>Simplicity</strong> — If it can be simpler, it should be.</li> <li><strong>Ownership</strong> — We own everything we do, end to end. When something needs to happen, we don't wait.</li> <li><strong>Pride</strong> — We hold ourselves to a high standard, and it shows in what we deliver.</li> <li><strong>ABC (Always Be Changing)</strong> — We adapt fast, embrace change, and keep learning.</li> <li><strong>Inclusivity</strong> — Diverse ideas, stories and perspectives build a better Clara.</li> </ul> <p>If you meet the must-haves, apply — the nice-to-haves are a

bonus, not a requirement.</p></div>

About Clara

Clara is the leading payment platform for companies in Latin America.

Our end-to-end solution includes our locally issued corporate cards, bill pay, cross-border payments, and our highly rated software platform used by thousands of the most successful companies across the region. Clara is backed by top global and regional investors such as Coatue, DST Global, General Catalyst, Monashees, Kaszek, Canary, A*, BoxGroup, SV Angel, GFC, Picus Capital, Avid Ventures, Iconiq Growth, Goldman Sachs, and prominent angel investors.

Driven by our six core values (Ownership, Pride, ABC, Simplicity, Clarity, and Inclusivity), we’ve reached a unicorn valuation in record time, have been recognized as a great place to work, and as one of the most promising startups according to LinkedIn’s ranking “Top Startups 2021.”

We’re looking for the best talent worldwide to join our team and be part of this journey, so you can't afford to miss this chance!

We are:

  • Shaping business finances in Latin America
  • Driven by our 6 core values
  • Proud of our inclusive and caring culture
  • Certified as a great place to work and a top LinkedIn startup

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Job details

Location

São Paulo, Mexico City + 3 more

Company

NameClara
IndustryFinance
Team Size4

Funding

Total raised

$572M

Last stage

Series B

Investors

General Catalyst
Coatue
DST Global
Kaszek Ventures
MMonashees

Founders

Gerry Giacomán Colyer

Gerry Giacomán Colyer

Co-founder & CEO

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Diego Iván García Escobedo

Co-founder & CPO/CTO

What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.