Licensing Specialist

About the role

The Specialist, Licensing II reports to the Senior Compliance Manager and is responsible for assisting in the day-to-day operations of the licensing department to include updating information in NMLS, filing for company, branch, and individual licenses, and assisting in filing reports. The Licensing specialist will also assist the Compliance Department as the need arises.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and monitoring licenses at the originator, branch, and company level
• Interfacing with employees regarding licensing issues as they arise
• Informing the company of changes and updates in requirements discovered during the application, reporting, or renewal process
• Responding quickly to the company and/or regulators and retaining responses in an organized manner for future reference
• Following submission, tracking each license application until it is approved
• Informing applicable parties of application/license status
• Maintaining schedules to ensure all deadlines are met (education, renewals, reports)
• Responsible for all company, branch, and individual license renewals
• Efficiently suggesting and obtaining licenses in new states or authorizations to expand operations
• Handling all types of licensing matters
• Responsible for all education and bond requirements
• Responsible for compiling financial requirements to file with the licensing authority
• Obtaining and renewing company business licenses
• Summarizing and reporting to management
• Integrating into a fast-paced, teamwork-focused work environment with extensive collaboration
• Conducting thorough quality checks to ensure compliance with all licensing requirements