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This is a foundational hire for the legal and compliance team of a rapidly growing fintech, and it comes with built-in opportunity for professional growth and development.\nThe initial focus of this role will be commercial contracting, and responsibilities will quickly expand to include broader product, compliance, and operational support matters. This could be an ideal opportunity for a rock-solid transactional attorney with a desire to become an in-house generalist. It could also be a great match for a fintech generalist that wants to develop subject matter expertise on the transactional and operational aspects of a consumer lending program.\nKey Responsibilities:\nTake a lead role in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts with merchants and vendors.\n\nSupport business development, customer service, and other internal stakeholders in fielding legal and compliance questions.\n\nServe as an in-house subject matter expert on the development and implementation of AI tools to legal workflows.\n\nSupport ClarityPay’s growth and development efforts with accurate and pragmatic regulatory advice and in-depth legal risk assessments relevant to the company’s development of new financial products.\n\nDevelop additional legal and compliance resources for contracting and regulatory compliance.\n\nCollaborate on the resolution of inquiries and complaints from customers and regulators.\n\nCollaborate on the development and improvement of internal policies, procedures, and processes.\n\nProject-manage various key legal and compliance projects.\n\nSupport or own other legal projects as determined by the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer.\n\nQualifications:\n· JD from a top tier law school and a license to practice in good standing in primary state of residence.\n· 3+ years total legal experience.\n· At least 2 years of law firm experience.\n· Significant contract drafting and negotiation experience.\n· In-depth familiarity with consumer financial services matters generally.\n· Strong legal research skills.\n· Strong written and verbal communication skills.\n· Ability to learn and leverage new technology quickly and effectively.\nBonus Points:\n· Prior experience in fintech lending.\n· Broad legal experience covering transactional, regulatory, and dispute resolution matters.\n· Prior experience performing in-depth legal risk assessments on consumer financial services regulations.\n· Experience supporting the compliance function of a consumer lender or lending platform.\n· Experience working with regulators to quickly and effectively resolve inquiries, complaints, or information requests.\nWhat We Offer:\nCompetitive compensation and equity package.\n\nComprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision).\n\nCollaborative office culture with a strong product mindset.\n\nOpportunities to grow, lead, and shape the future of consumer finance.\n\n401k program with employer match.\n\nRole Details:\nPreference for candidates near our headquarters in New York, NY or the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area.\n\nLimited travel is expected, primarily for corporate gatherings and industry conferences.\n\nThis role will report to the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer.\n\nSalary Range: $180,000 to $220,000 per year.\nSalary range is an approximation and will depend on market data applied to factors like the candidate’s skills and experience, geographic location, and compensation/equity mix.\nAbout Us:\nAt ClarityPay, we're redefining consumer finance with smart, adaptive lending solutions that make financial clarity and affordable credit accessible to all. Based in NYC, our fast-growing fintech empowers enterprise merchants with configurable “Pay Over Time” tools-from point-of-sale financing to loyalty-integrated BNPL offers. We solve complex credit challenges with speed, precision, and intelligence-combining deep expertise with advanced tech to deliver better outcomes, every time.\nOur values guide everything we do: we put merchants first, stay data-driven, always know the why, learn relentlessly, and win together as a team. This clarity of purpose fuels our commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences at speed and scale.\nClarityPay is an equal opportunity employer. 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