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Shawn Clancy

Corporate & Product Counsel | Commercial Transactions | Financial Services & Technology Law

Chicago, Illinois

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Work Experience

2025

  • Assistant General Counsel

    2025

    Bringing forward-thinking solutions through tech and traditional means to empower historically excluded communities by providing better access to public, private, and social capital.

2023 - 2025

  • Corporate Secretary

    2023 - 2025

  • Product Counsel

    2023 - 2024

    • Negotiated cornerstone partnership agreement with global payment processor and developed successful CRM-based loyalty program, resulting in record-profit product offering across U.S., U.K., and E.U. markets • Created standardized terms and conditions for all product offerings, from sole proprietorships to multinational enterprises, streamlining operations across sales and support functions

  • U.S. Counsel

    2023 - 2024

    • Developed and implemented company's global data retention policy compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and international standards, optimizing data accessibility for AI integration while mitigating risk • Managed 500+ commercial agreements annually, including SaaS, vendor, and strategic partnership contracts • Coordinated with board, C-suite, and corporate development in negotiating €1.5 billion private investment led by Goldman Sachs • Managed all U.S. litigation portfolio, including TCPA compliance, IP enforcement, and employment matters

  • Corporate Counsel

    2020 - 2022

    In-house counsel charged with reviewing, overseeing, negotiating, and executing commercial agreements in order to get products to launch. Subject matter expert regarding complex transactions. Implemented internal processes based on current law, as well as signals to where it is heading, to optimize the protection stakeholders from risk while working to success with a counterparty. Demonstrated ability in establishing and maintaining strong cross-functional relationships, including at the executive level.

  • Attorney

    2013 - 2020

  • Attorney

    2012 - 2013

    Draft dispositive motions, litigate motion hearings, work directly with senior partners and interface with clients.

  • Law Clerk

    2011 - 2012

    Draft rulings and judgments based on oral argument, moving papers, and conference with supervising judge.

  • Summer Associate

    2010 - 2010

    Engaged in mock trial, real estate negotiation, and chapter 11 bankruptcy programs.

  • Law Clerk

    2009 - 2009

2006 - 2008

  • Web Marketer

    2006 - 2008