Senior Compliance Analyst, Clair
$100-125k
+ equity
More information about location
Wage advance service
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Wage advance service
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$100-125k
+ equity
More information about location
21-100 employees
Company mission
To create financial freedom for America’s workforce.
Role
Who you are
- This is an ideal role for a seasoned compliance professional who thrives on building operational rigor, owning licensing and audit functions, and partnering closely with business teams to provide practical compliance guidance
- 5+ years of compliance experience in fintech, financial services, or another heavily regulated industry
- Deep familiarity with compliance management systems and demonstrated experience owning CMS components such as licensing, audits, policies, or risk assessments
- Hands-on experience managing state licensing portfolios (lending, money transmission, or similar) and coordinating regulatory filings
- Experience supporting or leading audit preparation and regulatory examination responses
- Strong understanding of third-party risk management frameworks and vendor oversight programs
- Solid working knowledge of consumer compliance requirements, including UDAAP, and experience reviewing marketing or customer-facing materials for regulatory alignment
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage a large volume of critical compliance documentation and multiple deadlines simultaneously
- Clear and effective communicator, comfortable working cross-functionally and with external stakeholders including Partner Bank contacts
- Proactive, ownership-driven mindset with a track record of building and improving compliance programs, not just maintaining them
- Bonus: Experience in a fintech startup environment, familiarity with partner bank compliance expectations, or exposure to regulatory change management programs
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Senior Compliance Analyst to own critical components of our compliance management system (CMS) and help scale our compliance program as we grow
- You will work directly with our General Counsel and collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, and Operations
- Own and manage the licensing portfolio, including tracking deadlines, coordinating state renewals (lending, money transmission, and related licenses), preparing filings and reports, and maintaining accurate licensing records
- Lead audit readiness and support internal and external audits and regulatory examinations, including organizing documentation, responding to auditor requests, and tracking findings and remediation
- Maintain and continuously improve the compliance management system (CMS), including policies, procedures, training logs, risk assessments, and monitoring and testing programs
- Conduct and oversee third-party vendor risk assessments and ensure ongoing monitoring meets regulatory standards and internal policy requirements
- Review and approve customer-facing materials and marketing collateral for compliance accuracy, required disclosures, and alignment with UDAAP principles
- Assist with ad hoc compliance requests from our Partner Bank and serve as an effective point of contact for Partner Bank stakeholders on compliance matters
- Monitor regulatory updates and communicate key changes and compliance implications to relevant internal stakeholders
- Provide practical compliance guidance to Product, Marketing, and Operations on new initiatives and cross-functional projects
Our take
Clair is a social impact fintech startup offering instant no-fee pay access, so that gig companies and HR tech can offer hourly workers cash advances on their earnings. It aims to both mitigate the risks taken on by workers in the growing gig economy, and help gig companies recruit and retain their workforce in a market characterized by fluctuating demand.
Clair secured two rounds of funding from Thrive Capital, a big win given their reputation for funding and building game-changing fintech. This is a game that certainly looks set to change - with 80 million hourly workers and 60 million gig workers, this precariously positioned segment of the US workforce is both large and growing.
Mastercard, MetaBank, and Galileo have all thrown their weight behind Clair to provide the financial infrastructure that makes their payment model possible. Following the recent surge in the gig economy, Clair offers both an attractive and necessary tool to sustain the livelihoods of the people working in this sector.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
May 2025
$23.2m
SERIES B
Jul 2023
$25m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $68.3m
Company benefits
- 100% Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage, with option to extend to your family
- Fully-paid parental leave
- Company-sponsored 401k, HSA, and FSA
- Unlimited vacation
- Work from home setup allowance
- Access to your earnings every day on Clair
- Company-sponsored short-term and long-term disability insurance
Company HQ
Flatiron District, New York, NY
Leadership
Alex Kostecki
(Co-Founder, President & COO)Alex worked at Deloitte for 6 years, spending time in strategy and operations consulting before co-founding Clair.
Nico Simko
(Co-Founder & CEO)Nico worked in Fintech M&A at J.P. Morgan and is part of the Finance Council for Forbes.
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