Consumer Compliance Analyst

Plaid • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

The Compliance team is responsible for ensuring Compliance at Plaid with all the laws and regulations that apply to us, as well as our internal policies. We help make sure Plaid stays within the bounds of our legal obligations, and partner with business stakeholders to build processes and systems to demonstrate our compliance. As a Consumer Compliance Analyst, you'll be the front line of Plaid's consumer complaint program. You'll review escalated complaints, dig into the data to spot patterns and systemic issues, and work cross-functionally to drive fixes that improve the consumer experience. You'll own reporting to senior leadership, build relationships with compliance teams at Plaid's customers, and help calibrate our Consumer Support team to maintain quality and consistency. This role sits at the intersection of compliance, product, and operations — you'll need to be equal parts analytical, empathetic, and collaborative.

Requirements

• 4-6 years of experience in Compliance, Legal, Risk, or a related function in a regulatory or consumer-facing environment
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear regulatory summaries and executive-level reporting
• Strategic mindset with the ability to balance compliance requirements, risk considerations, and consumer experience
• Proven ability to collaborate with technical teams, Marketing/Communications, Account Owners, and other cross-functional partners to advance compliance initiatives, communicate findings, and drive remediation efforts
• Strong analytical capabilities and problem-solving skills, including trend identification, root-cause analysis, and transforming data into actionable recommendations
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Fintech and consumer-focused financial products, preferred
• Deep understanding of consumer protection regulations and industry best practices (e.g., UDAAP, CCPA, GDPR, TILA, EFTA), preferred
• Experience building or improving complaint taxonomy/classification systems
• Experience working with partner banks or in a BaaS/program management model
• Experience with QA programs for consumer-facing support teams

Responsibilities

• Review escalated consumer complaints, ensuring timely and accurate resolution with a consumer-first approach grounded in empathy and transparency
• Screen complaints for potential regulatory and legal risks and escalate as appropriate
• Conduct quarterly sample testing of non-escalated consumer inquiries to verify correct categorization and handling by the Consumer Support team
• Analyze complaint trends and root causes to identify systemic issues, partnering with product, engineering, operations, and legal to implement preventative solutions
• Prepare and deliver regular reporting on complaint performance, insights, and key metrics to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Support quarterly complaint reporting to the Board's Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) and partner banks
• Build and maintain relationships with compliance counterparts at Plaid's customers
• Manage bi-weekly office hours for Consumer Support to address real-time compliance questions
• Run calibrations with the Consumer Support team to identify training gaps and ensure alignment with internal policies and procedures

Benefits

• Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected]. Please review our Candidate Privacy Notice here .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed