Regulatory Compliance Manager

About the role

Felix 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 Felix’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.

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.
• Career 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 Felix’s licensing strategy.
• Career 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.