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    Clera

    AI

    Operations Lead

    New York, United StatesRemoteFull-time$180k – $220k / yearPosted 1w ago
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    Job description

    About the Role

    This is an end-to-end ownership role for one of three core operational domains: customer operations, payment operations, or fincrime operations. You report directly to the COO and are trusted with full decision-making authority from day one, running your domain like a product team inside a modern, API-first banking platform built for global fintechs and digital asset companies.

    What You'll Do

    • Sit in the queue yourself during your first couple of months to map exactly where processes break and define the KPIs that prove the system works.

    • Ship the first wave of automations by months 3 and 4, validating the operating model on a live cohort and driving measurable volume increases.

    • Scale agents across your domain by months 5 and 6, leaving humans only the highest-risk decisions while the long tail runs hands-off.

    • Spec agents and shape tooling directly alongside Engineering and Product rather than filing tickets at them.

    • Own escalation paths, SOPs, and metrics, drafting and rewriting them as the system evolves.

    • Measure success by volume multiplying while headcount stays flat, not by team size.

    What We're Looking For

    • 3 or more years building products or processes at a bank, fintech, payments, or crypto company, or equivalent tier-1 consulting experience with regulated financial services exposure.

    • Production automations or agents already running in live environments, not just proofs of concept.

    • Hands-on experience doing the operational work yourself, including queue management, case handling, or transaction processing.

    • Experience designing end-to-end operational domains: process design, SOP creation, KPI definition, and tooling selection.

    • Instinct to automate first and build systems smaller rather than add headcount.

    • Experience working directly with engineering and product teams to spec and build operational tooling.

    • Comfort in regulated financial services environments such as banking, payments, or fintech operations.

    • Experience with compliance, risk, or fincrime workflows is a strong plus.

    • Familiarity with AI agents, LLMs, or intelligent automation systems is a strong plus.

    • Based in New York or willing to relocate.

    Compensation & Benefits

    Base salary: $180,000 to $220,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is available.

    Location

    On-site in New York, NY, USA.

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    About the company

    Clera

    Clera is a fast-growing AI start-up that is rethinking the way top talents find their next dream jobs. By automating and optimizing processes within the $600B global headhunting industry.

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