Shape the Future of Finance
Pagaya is building a leading artificial intelligence network to help our partners grow their businesses and better serve their customers.
Pagaya is a global technology company making life-changing financial products and services available to more people nationwide, as it reshapes the financial services ecosystem. By using machine learning, a vast data network and a sophisticated AI-driven approach, Pagaya provides comprehensive consumer credit and residential real estate solutions for its partners, their customers, and investors. Its proprietary API and capital solutions integrate into its network of partners to deliver seamless user experiences and greater access to the mainstream economy. Pagaya has offices in New York and Tel Aviv. For more information, visit pagaya.com.
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About the Role
We are looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented Legal Assistant to support our SFR (Single Family Rental) legal team. This is a critical operations-focused role that ensures the timely and accurate processing of inbound mail, legal correspondence, and invoices. The ideal candidate is proactive, reliable, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
This position is based in our New York City office and reports to Jim Hnilo, who leads the SFR Legal function.
Responsibilities
- Open, scan, and digitally route legal correspondence and mail for the SFR Legal team
- Maintain clear tracking logs of inbound mail, deadlines, and actions taken
- Process legal invoices: validate accuracy, match against work performed, and prepare for approvals
- Coordinate with vendors, outside counsel, and internal teams to resolve discrepancies or missing information
- Maintain organized digital records and folders for all legal invoices and communications
- Provide general administrative support to the legal team as needed (e.g., calendaring, document management)
- Organize and help manage legal and administrative matters associated with the SFR business.
Requirements
- 1–2 years of administrative or legal assistant experience (in-house or law firm)
- High attention to detail and ability to manage repetitive tasks with consistency
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Experience with invoice processing or accounts payable systems a plus (e.g., Zip or similar)
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and integrity
- Must be able to work on-site at our NYC office during standard business hours.
The pay ranges for New York-based hires are commensurate with candidate experience.
Pay ranges for candidates working in locations other than New York may differ based on the cost of labor in that location.
Our Team
Pagaya was founded in 2016 by seasoned research, finance, and technology entrepreneurs with our head quarters located in NYC and Tel Aviv.
We move fast and smart, identifying new opportunities and building end-to-end solutions from AI models and unique data sources. Every Pagaya team member is solving new and exciting challenges every day in a culture based on partnership, collaboration, and community.
Join a team of builders who are working every day to enable better outcomes for our partners and their customers.
Our Values
- Continuously Learn- We challenge ourselves for the sake of getting better as individuals, as teams, and as an organization to deliver for our partners.
- Debate and Commit- We respectfully and openly debate to strengthen our ideas and build shared conviction - once we decide, we go all in, together.
- Dream Big and Act- We boldly tackle complex problems, pressure-test solutions in real-time, and adapt with speed and energy.
- Advance Inclusion- We create a world where everyone can win, designing systems that better represent people and generate sustainable value for our employees, partners and investors.
- Be Accountable Together- We proudly own our actions and our results, taking initiative to ensure our work gets over the finish line as a team.
More than just a job
We believe health, happiness, and productivity go hand-in-hand. That's why we're continually looking to enhance the ways we support you with benefits programs and perks that allow every Pagayan to do the best work of their life.
Pagaya Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Pagaya and has not been reviewed or approved by Pagaya.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and is described as strong in multiple places. These fundamentals form a solid core of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k)/retirement plan with a company match is provided to support long‑term savings. This adds a clear financial pillar alongside base pay and equity.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and Maternity/Paternity Leave are offered. These policies provide baseline support for time away from work.
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Pagaya is financial technology company that enables financial institutions to expand access to more customers through its artificial intelligence network
