Compliance Manager, Licensing & Regulatory Affairs (Fintech)

Location: Hybrid, with hubs in Miami, San Francisco, and New York. The company is currently remote but plans to transition to a hub-centric hybrid strategy.

Company

Félix builds an AI-powered WhatsApp chatbot and financial ecosystem for Latin immigrants in the U.S., focusing on remittances and cross-border payments using AI, blockchain, and stablecoins.

What you will do

• Lead money transmitter license applications, amendments, renewals, and surrender filings across multiple U.S. states.
• Manage regulatory reporting, financial submissions, ownership disclosures, licensing inventories, filing calendars, and regulatory records.
• Coordinate communications with state regulators, including information requests, deficiency responses, examinations, and remediation activities.
• Support licensing requirements for new products, business initiatives, and geographic expansion.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on the licensing strategy.
• Coordinate external counsel and consultants while managing and mentoring licensing and regulatory affairs personnel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, law, public policy, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in financial services compliance, licensing, regulatory affairs, or a related function.
• Significant experience managing U.S. money transmitter licensing programs.
• Advanced knowledge of NMLS and U.S. state licensing requirements.
• Experience interacting directly with state financial regulators.
• Strong project management, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple regulatory projects simultaneously.

Nice to have

• Experience in fintech, payments, banking, remittances, digital assets, or consumer lending.
• Experience with regulatory examinations or supervisory reviews.
• Experience managing licensing personnel or cross-functional regulatory projects.
• Familiarity with Latin American regulatory frameworks.
• Bilingual English and Spanish, CAMS, CRCM, or a similar professional certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Initial stock options grant and annual performance bonus.
• Health, dental, and vision plans.
• Unlimited PTO and paid parental leave.
• Continuous learning opportunities and growth in an entrepreneurial environment.
• Transition from a remote setup to a hub-centric hybrid work model.