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. This role will work closely with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Product, Operations, and executive leadership to ensure Felix 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 Felix'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. **What We Offer** - Base (Flexible depending on expectations/interview performance) - SF/NYC: $160,000 - $210,000 - Initial stock options grant - Annual performance bonus - Health, dental, and vision plans - Continuous learning opportunities - Unlimited PTO - Paid parental leave - Empowering opportunities for growth in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment **Compensation** The base pay range for this role is $160,000 - $210,000 per year.