Job Description
Location: Remote (U.S. Only)
Employment Type: Full-Time, W-2
Salary: $40,000/year (Base) + Commission | $400K+ Earning Potential
Market: Main Street to Lower Middle Market
Clearly Acquired is hiring a W-2 Debt Broker / Financing Advisor to join our rapidly growing capital and advisory platform serving the Main Street to Lower-Middle-Market economy.
This role is not for everyone.
It is for debt professionals who are tired of losing good deals to restrictive bank credit boxes — and want more autonomy, upside, and impact without going independent.
About Clearly Acquired
Clearly Acquired is an AI-driven Business Brokerage & Debt Financing Marketplace built to help entrepreneurs, operators, and investors Buy, Sell, Finance, and Invest with confidence.
We combine:
- Acquisition & growth financing
- Business brokerage & advisory
- Verified and programmatic deal flow
- Proprietary AI underwriting and valuation tools (CLARA)
- Equity capital through a Micro-Cap Private Equity strategy
All under one roof.
We support the entire transaction lifecycle — from sourcing and underwriting to financing, valuations, closing, and post-acquisition growth.
Beyond brokerage and lending, we selectively deploy equity into businesses and operators, partnering with founders and searchers to professionalize operations, drive profitability, and transform Main Street companies into Lower-Middle-Market platforms.
Our Mission
To launch and fund 50,000 businesses and unlock $100B+ in Main Street to Mid-Street transactions by building the capital, tools, and trust required to win.The Role (W-2, Remote)
As a W-2 Debt Broker at Clearly Acquired, you will advise and structure capital for clients seeking financing for:
- Business acquisitions (SBA 7(a), conventional, non-bank)
- Recapitalizations and refinances
- Partner and shareholder buyouts
- Lines of credit and working capital
- Equipment financing
- Owner-occupied business real estate
You are not starting from zero.
You will step into a platform with 30+ high-quality inbound leads per week, extensive outbound opportunities, proprietary technology, and a collaborative team supporting deals end-to-end.
This is a performance-driven W-2 role designed for professionals who want income stability plus uncapped upside.
Compensation & Economics (W-2)
• Base Salary: $40,000 Designed to keep the lights on — not cap your ambition
• Commission: ~95% variable, uncapped
• Top-End Earning Potential: $400,000+ annually
This role rewards execution, not tenure.
Whom We’re Actively Looking For:
This role is an ideal transition for professionals coming from:
- Bank lenders or BDOs involved in business acquisition financing
- SBA 7(a) lenders frustrated by tight credit boxes, slow approvals, and lost deals
- Capital advisors who understand underwriting but want more control and earning leverage
- Finance professionals who don’t want to go independent — but do want a better platform
If you’ve ever thought:
“This deal should close — if I had better lender access, technology, and flexibility” — this role was built for you.
Who You Are (Non-Negotiable Intangibles)
We are unapologetic about this: character comes first.
You are:
- Humble – confident, but always learning
- Hungry – internally driven, not micromanaged
- Intelligent – strong financial intuition and pattern recognition
- Gritty – comfortable pushing through complex deals
- Competitive – driven to win, ethically
- Extreme in personal accountability – full ownership, no excuses
You take capital advisory seriously — because outcomes matter.
Core Skills & Experience
- Experience in acquisition financing, ideally SBA 7(a)
- Strong understanding of DSCR, equity requirements, credit boxes, and deal structure
- Background in lending, sales, business development, or capital advisory
- Ability to guide entrepreneurs through high-stakes financial decisions
- Comfortable in a remote, performance-driven W-2 environment
- Proficient in Google Workspace, CRMs, Slack, and modern deal workflows
Experience with brokerage, private credit, or M&A is a plus. Our Edge: Technology, Data & AI
You will not be guessing, chasing, or fighting internal systems.
Clearly Acquired provides:
- CLARA — our AI-powered underwriting, valuation, and deal intelligence engine
- 30M+ impressions annually across our platforms and media
- 12,000+ monthly platform visits from acquisition-minded operators
- Hundreds of thousands of outbound reach-outs to business owners
- Live lender intelligence and real-time credit-box matching
- Integrated buyer, broker, lender, and data-room workflows
This infrastructure lets you focus on advising, structuring, and closing — not paperwork.
What You Get:
• High-quality inbound deal flow (30+ leads/week)
• Massive proprietary database and outbound opportunity
• A collaborative team of brokers with 10+ years of experience in: Debt placement, Acquisition financing for Main Street → Lower-Middle-Market
• W-2 stability with uncapped upside
• Long-term growth into senior advisory, leadership, or equity-aligned roles
• A mission-driven culture rooted in integrity, execution, and long-term value creation
Our Core Values (CLEAR):
- Character-Driven Capitalism: Integrity and trust above all else.
- Longevity, Legacy, Learning: Build something that lasts.
- Efficient Entrepreneurship: Move fast. Execute well. Compete hard.
- Adapt and Advance: Win in changing markets.
- Reliable Relationships: Trust, accountability, and long-term thinking.Final Word
If you want:
- A capped income
- A narrow bank credit box
- Bureaucracy and slow approvals
*This is not the role.
If you want:
- W-2 stability
- Uncapped upside
- A platform built for real dealmakers
**We should talk.
Apply via LinkedIn