Shawn Clancy
U.S. Counsel at SumUp
Chicago, Illinois
Overview
Work Experience
Assistant General Counsel
2025 - Current
Bringing forward-thinking solutions through tech and traditional means to empower historically excluded communities by providing better access to public, private, and social capital.
MoCaFi is a developer of a personal financial platform that improves the financial behaviors of underbanked communities.
Raised $43,310,767.00 from Wells Fargo, BNY, Tom Hutton, Commerce Ventures and Truist Ventures.
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.
Celebrity Home Loans is a mortgage industry that offers home loans, lending, and mortgages.
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.
LASC is dedicated to serving the community by providing equal access to justice through the fair, timely & efficient resolution of all cases
Summer Associate
2010 - 2010
Engaged in mock trial, real estate negotiation, and chapter 11 bankruptcy programs.
Law Clerk
2009 - 2009
Web Marketer
2006 - 2008
AppSoft Development is an internet marketing firm that specializes in web design, web development, SEO and digital marketing.