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Licensing Manager

Affirm · Los Angeles, CA · 2 wk ago
RemoteRemoteLegal$165k–$225k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the posting includes "About The Legal, Compliance, And Public Affairs Team", "About The Team", "What You'll Do", "What We Look For", "Pay Grade - L Equity Grade - 6 ..." includes pay ranges, "Benefits". Also schedule? Not mentioned. So we include sections: About the role? Not present. We have "About The Legal, Compliance, And Public Affairs Team" and "About The Team". Could combine? But rule: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We should map headings to these standard ones if possible. However we must not invent sections; include a section only when posting has real, specific content for it. So we need to decide which standard headings match content. We have content about role responsibilities: "What You'll Do" -> that is Responsibilities. So we can use

Responsibilities

. We have qualifications: "What We Look For" -> that is Requirements/Qualifications/Skills. Could use

Requirements

or

Qualifications

. Probably Requirements. We have pay info: "Pay Grade - L Equity Grade - 6 ..." plus base pay ranges. That's Pay section. So

Pay

. We have benefits: "Benefits" section. So

Benefits

. We have schedule? Not mentioned, so omit. We have "About The Legal, Compliance, And Public Affairs Team" and "About The Team". That's more like "About the role"? Could be "About the role" but it's about team. Could we put under "About the role"? The rule says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have an "About the role" section summarizing the team description. The posting has two paragraphs about team. We can combine them into About the role. We must not repeat job title as heading. Not needed. We must not include metadata like Job ID. We must remove boilerplate: EEO, scam warning, etc. At end there is some EEO and privacy notice. Remove. We must preserve all substantive information. Let's extract content. First paragraph: "Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest." That's company intro; could be part of About the role? Probably include. Then "About The Legal, Compliance, And Public Affairs Team The Legal, Compliance, and Public Affairs team is a group of dedicated professionals committed to helping Affirm scale, innovate, and provide outstanding products for consumers, merchants, and key partners. We combine legal, compliance, and policy expertise to guide growth, shape products, and build trust across our ecosystem. Our work spans multiple professional disciplines and provides the foundation for Affirm’s mission to deliver honest financial products." Then "About The Team The Licensing team enables Affirm's ability to operate and scale in regulated markets globally. The team manages Affirm's licensing portfolio, regulatory relationships, and licensing strategy across the U.S. and international markets while partnering closely with Legal, Compliance, Product, and business leaders to support growth and expansion. This role will report to the Director, Global Licensing and Regulatory Programs." We can combine these into About the role. Then responsibilities list bullet points from "What You'll Do". We'll convert each line to
  • . Then qualifications list from "What We Look For". Convert each line to
  • . Pay: we have "Pay Grade - L Equity Grade - 6 Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills. Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.) USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $165,000 - $225,000 USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $146,000 - $206,000" We should keep that. Benefits: list bullet points from "Benefits" section: Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount Also maybe mention remote-first? That's schedule? Not exactly schedule but could be under Benefits? Could be separate but we don't have a schedule heading. Could include under Benefits as a note? But rule: only include sections when posting has real, specific content. There's content about remote-first but not under a heading. Could we add a section like "Schedule"? Not exactly schedule; it's about work location. Could we treat as "Schedule"? Might be inaccurate. Better to omit schedule. We could include a brief paragraph under Benefits about remote-first? Might be considered part of benefits? Not exactly. Safer to omit. We must not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the remote-first statement somewhere. Where could we put? Could be under About the role? Not really. Could be under Benefits? Not exactly. Could be under Pay? No. Maybe we can create a section "Work Arrangement"? Not in allowed headings list. The rule says use

    for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It gives examples but not exclusive? It says "Use

    for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect only those headings. So we should not create other headings. So we need to fit remote-first content into one of those sections. Perhaps under Benefits? Could argue that remote work flexibility is a benefit. Could include as a bullet under Benefits. The benefits section didn't mention remote work but we could add it as a bullet? That would be adding detail not present. Not allowed. Thus we may need to omit remote-first statement? But rule says preserve ALL substantive information. So we must keep it. Where to put? Could be under About the role as a description of the role's work environment. That seems plausible: About the role can include details about remote-first nature. So we can incorporate that sentence into About the role paragraph. Thus About the role will include company intro, team description, and note about remote-first. Now we need to ensure we don't repeat any boilerplate like EEO etc. Remove lines about "We believe It’s On Us..." etc. Also remove the privacy notice and Fair Chance lines. Now produce HTML. Structure:

    About the role

    ... combined paragraphs ...

    Responsibilities

    • ...
    • ...

    Requirements

    • ...
    • ...

    Pay

    ... pay grade paragraph ...

    Benefits

    • ...
    • ...
    Make sure to preserve all details. Let's extract responsibilities lines exactly: - Support new product & service launches related to state licensing and reporting including money transmission, servicing/collections, lending, international expansion, etc. - Work cross-functionally with legal, public affairs, compliance, finance, tax to meet regulatory licensing and reporting obligations - Maintain the central repository for licensing and reporting obligations for new license types including workflows, regulatory guidance, etc. - Collaborate with Licensing team to interpret, prepare, and submit state licensing annual reports, MSB call reports, and other regulatory obligations - Ensure timely regulatory filings, call out any licensing issues, supervise ongoing regulatory obligations in licensing management tool - Lead ongoing preparation of renewal applications and other forms to be filed in various licensing jurisdictions - Collaborate on NMLS licensing, reporting, and other regulatory filings - Analyze and develop new processes, leveraging AI, to increase efficiency within the licensing program - Assist Department in the research and build of licensing requirements into the licensing management tool - Coordinate with senior leadership to fulfill ongoing state licensing requirements - Partner with team on any licensing projects and initiatives Now qualifications lines: - 5 years of licensing/compliance/regulatory experience ideally related to consumer financial services - Outstanding time management, administrative, and organizational skills, including the ability to balance multiple priorities and overlapping projects - Proven project management, critical thinking, and analytical skills - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Humility, integrity, and a desire to be part of a small but strong, supportive team - Inquisitive, eager to learn, and a willingness to take ownership of projects - Highly focused, able to make independent decisions and work with limited supervision while excelling in a fast-paced environment - Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where priorities shift and ambiguity is part of the landscape Now benefits lines: - Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents - Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses - Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge - ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount Now pay paragraph: Keep as is but maybe split into sentences. "Pay Grade - L Equity Grade - 6 Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills. Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.) USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $165,000 - $225,000 USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $146,000 - $206,000" We should keep that exactly. Now About the role paragraph: combine: "Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. The Legal, Compliance, and Public Affairs team is a group of dedicated professionals committed to helping Affirm scale, innovate, and provide outstanding products for consumers, merchants, and key partners. We combine legal, compliance, and policy expertise to guide growth, shape products, and build trust across our ecosystem. Our work spans multiple professional disciplines and provides the foundation for Affirm’s mission to deliver honest financial products. The Licensing team enables Affirm's ability to operate and scale in regulated markets globally. The team manages Affirm's licensing portfolio, regulatory relationships, and licensing strategy across the U.S. and international markets while partnering closely with Legal, Compliance, Product, and business leaders to support growth and expansion. This role will report to the Director, Global Licensing and Regulatory Programs. Affirm is a remote-first company; the majority of roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have
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