A rise lad negotiated to be regularly paid (8)
I believe the answer is:
salaried
'regularly paid' is the definition.
'salaried' can be an answer for 'paid' (similar in meaning). I'm unsure of the 'regularly' bit.
'a rise lad negotiated' is the wordplay.
'negotiated' indicates anagramming the letters (negotiate can mean to organise or arrange).
'a'+'rise'+'lad'='ariselad'
'ariselad' anagrammed gives 'SALARIED'.
'to be' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for salaried that I've seen before include "Earning a living" , "Paid monthly for work" , "Paid regularly" .)