[Hiring] Senior Payments & Compliance Analyst @Leap LLC

Role Description

As Senior Payments & Compliance Analyst at Leap, you will own compliance, risk, and operational execution across our SaaS platform and our embedded payments product (Leap Pay). You will ensure Leap remains compliant with all relevant regulations (fintech, privacy, payments, and security) while driving critical Leap Pay initiatives, including:

• Leading the RFP process for new payment providers
• Managing vendor integrations
• API onboarding
• Ongoing optimization of payments economics and risk posture

This is a high-impact analyst role that balances broad platform-wide compliance responsibilities with deep, hands-on ownership of Leap Pay operations. You will partner closely with the Head of FinTech, Legal, Engineering, Product, and the Finance team to:

• Reduce risk
• Improve margin
• Accelerate the Leap Pay roadmap while maintaining strong compliance across the entire SaaS business

Success in this role requires strong process discipline, analytical rigor, and the ability to influence across Legal, Engineering, Finance, and Product teams.

Qualifications

• 5 – 7 years of experience in compliance, payments operations, embedded payments, or SaaS compliance/operations
• Strong understanding of payment processing (card, ACH, high-ticket CNP, interchange, Level 3 data, Same-Day ACH, PayFac models)
• Proven experience leading vendor RFPs, due diligence, contract negotiations, or complex integrations
• Excellent analytical and modeling skills (advanced Excel/Google Sheets required; SQL or BI tools a plus)
• Detail-oriented with strong process and project management skills
• Ability to translate complex regulatory and technical concepts into clear, actionable plans for engineering and business teams
• Low-ego collaborator who can influence Legal, Engineering, Product, and Finance partners
• Comfort using modern tools (including AI) to accelerate research, documentation, and analysis
• Experience in home improvement, home services, or construction tech is a strong plus
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Information Systems, or related field preferred

Requirements

• Own day-to-day compliance for Leap’s SaaS platform and Leap Pay, including PCI-DSS, SOC 2, GDPR/CCPA, state money transmitter licensing, BSA/AML, and other relevant regulations
• Monitor regulatory changes and proactively implement updates across the core SaaS platform and embedded payments workflows
• Lead end-to-end RFP processes for new payment processors, gateways, and -as-a-Service providers (in parallel with our existing JustiFi relationship)
• Manage vendor onboarding, API integration, sandbox testing, Level 3 data submission, Same-Day ACH configuration, and technical documentation for Leap Pay
• Build and maintain compliance documentation, risk assessments, vendor scorecards, policies, and operational playbooks
• Create and own key payments and compliance dashboards (BPS, effective rates, ACH cap impact, Amex pass-through, attrition sensitivity, compliance metrics, etc.)
• Partner with Engineering and Product to support integration of new payment capabilities and phased platform migrations
• Identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities early; coordinate with Legal, Finance, Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success to resolve or mitigate them
• Support board-level and executive reporting on overall compliance posture, vendor performance, and Leap Pay financial/operational impact

Benefits

• Affordable Health & Wellness Coverage – comprehensive and competitive benefits package, starting the first of the month following your hire date.
• Invest in Your Future – 401(k) company match to help you build financial security.
• Time to Recharge – Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy, 10 paid sick days, and 8 paid company holidays.
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – resources to support your mental health, financial well-being, and everyday challenges.
• Exclusive Discounts with LifeMart (via ADP) – save on groceries, restaurants, entertainment, pet insurance, cell phones, child care, and more!
• MoveSpring Wellness App – stay active and engaged with company step challenges, workout content, meditation tools, and wellness blogs for a healthier you!
• Culture & Team-Building Activities – team events, fun challenges, and company traditions like our Annual Summit!