Lead Analyst, Product Compliance

Circle

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At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Lead Analyst in Product Compliance at Circle’s Payments product pillar, you will work closely with the engineering, operations, and product teams to ensure regulatory alignment throughout the product lifecycle. Your responsibilities include leading risk assessments, defining control requirements, and driving cross-functional readiness for domestic and international money movement capabilities. You will also develop forward-looking compliance technologies and monitor emerging risks in decentralized finance and global payments infrastructure. The role requires a deep understanding of U.S. and global financial regulations, experience with virtual assets and blockchain technology, and the ability to collaborate across multiple teams. Ideal candidates have 7+ years of compliance or risk management experience within fintech or crypto companies, including AI tool familiarity for enhanced compliance processes.

Skills

Python SQL RegTech AI Blockchain Distributed Ledger Technology CI/CD Kubernetes AWS PostgreSQL Prometheus Grafana GitLab Jira Confluence Swagger OpenAPI RESTful APIs JSON XML

What you'll do

  • Lead comprehensive risk assessments for Circle’s Payments Network and digital asset payment flows.
  • Define and validate control requirements to ensure regulatory alignment in product development.
  • Develop proactive compliance solutions by identifying early-stage regulatory and operational needs.
  • Coordinate readiness across teams for new market entries and enhancements to existing payment systems.
  • Monitor global regulatory developments and assess their impact on Circle’s liquidity and settlement activities.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years experience in fintech, crypto, or payments compliance, including 3 years in product compliance
  • Comprehensive knowledge of U.S. and global financial regulatory requirements for payment networks and stablecoins
  • Experience assessing operational risks and controls in payment platforms and managed payments products
  • Deep understanding of virtual assets, blockchain technology, and regulated digital asset payment models
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Legal, Policy, and Risk teams
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or risk management required

Market check

Salary context

This $140,000–$185,000 range sits above 38% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$141,000$213,900

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$151,100$213,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 237 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Circle

Circle is a global financial technology firm and the principal operator of USD Coin (USDC), a leading stablecoin, providing cross-border payments and digital currency infrastructure for businesses. Industry: Financial Technology & Digital Currency

Circle currently has 17 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $185,000–$237,500 across 17 roles with salary data.

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