Licensing & Regulatory Affairs Manager

About Us

At Félix, we're building the financial ecosystem for Latin immigrants in the U.S., starting with a revolution in remittances. Our core product is an AI-powered chatbot built on WhatsApp, allowing our users to send money home as easily as sending a text message. We leverage cutting-edge technology like AI, blockchain, and stablecoins to make cross-border payments faster, more affordable, and more accessible than ever before.

We are a hyper-growth Series B company, backed by over $100 million in funding from top-tier global investors, including QED, Castle Island, Switch Ventures, HTwenty, Monashees, and General Catalyst Customer Value Fund. Félix was selected as an “Endeavour Entrepreneur” and was a recipient of the CrossTech Fintech Startups Award.

We are a group of extremely talented and dedicated high-performers, united by our shared obsession with a single goal: empowering our customers. We are all owners of Félix, driven by a bias for action and a true experimentation spirit to get shit done with urgency and focus. Joining Félix means you will be part of a team building a legacy, a company that will outlive us all. This is a rare opportunity to apply your skills to a deeply meaningful mission—serving a community that has been underserved for too long.

About the Role

Félix is seeking a Licensing & Regulatory Affairs Manager to lead the company’s licensing, regulatory reporting, and examination support functions across the United States. This individual will own the day-to-day management of Félix’s licensing portfolio, support expansion into new jurisdictions and products, and serve as the primary coordinator for regulator communications, examinations, and licensing-related projects.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience managing multi-state money transmitter licensing programs, deep familiarity with NMLS, and a proven ability to operate independently in a fast-paced fintech environment. This role will work closely with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Product, Operations, and executive leadership to ensure Félix maintains regulatory compliance while continuing to scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead money transmitter license applications, amendments, renewals, and surrender filings across multiple U.S. states.
• Manage regulatory reporting obligations, including periodic filings, financial submissions, and ownership disclosures.
• Serve as the primary coordinator for licensing-related communications with regulators, including information requests, deficiency responses, and examinations.
• Maintain licensing inventories, filing calendars, reporting schedules, and regulatory records.
• Coordinate change of control filings, control person filings, and other corporate governance matters impacting licensed entities.
• Support licensing requirements associated with new products, business initiatives, and geographic expansion.
• Manage licensing-related examination requests and remediation activities.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess potential impacts to Félix’s licensing strategy.
• Coordinate external counsel and regulatory consultants as needed.
• Manage and mentor 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 state licensing requirements.
• Experience interacting directly with state financial regulators.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple regulatory projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience in fintech, payments, banking, remittances, digital assets, or consumer lending.
• Experience managing 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 similar professional certification.

These are the applicable requisites, although equivalent competencies in any of the above will also be considered.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Initial stock options grant
• Annual performance bonus
• 401(k) plan
• Health, dental, and vision plans
• Flexible work environment (offices in Miami, New York, and San Francisco)
• Continuous learning opportunities
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid parental leave
• Empowering opportunities for growth in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment