Cabal member Charlie succeeded in corrupt corporation (2-11)

'cabal member' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'charlie succeeded in corrupt corporation' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'charlie' could be 'c' (phonetic alphabet) and 'c' is found in the answer.
'succeeded' could be 's' (genealogical abbreviation) and 's' is found in the answer.
an anagram of 'corporation' is 'oconpirator' which is within the left over letters.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?