Head Of Americas Licensing And Regulatory Affairs

OpenFX

Remote
Fully remote
Us state money transmitter licenses
Regulatory compliance
Regulatory relations
OpenFX is seeking a Head of Americas Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to lead the acquisition and management of financial service licenses across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in regulatory compliance within financial services, particularly in money transmission, and should possess strong project management and communication skills

Job Summary

  • The role will be responsible for driving our acquisition of U.S. state money transmitter licenses and subsequent management of those licenses and our relationships with U.S. state regulators.
  • Serve as primary regulatory contact: Act as OpenFX's main point of contact with state banking departments, FinCEN, and other US regulators, as well as FINTRAC (Canada) and Latin American financial authorities.
  • Impact: Own the licensing function at a critical growth stage and directly enable business expansion.

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OpenFX is seeking a Head of Americas Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to lead the acquisition and management of financial service licenses across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in regulatory compliance within financial services, particularly in money transmission, and should possess strong project management and communication skills.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • US state money transmitter licenses
  • regulatory compliance
  • regulatory relations
  • financial services licenses
  • regulatory inquiries and examinations

Nice-to-have

  • cross-border payments
  • crypto/digital asset licensing
  • international licensing
  • high-growth fintech startup
  • existing regulator relationships

Key Requirements

  • 7+ years experience
  • Bachelor's degree required; JD preferred
  • Proven track record of obtaining licenses
  • Strong knowledge of US state money transmission frameworks
  • Regulatory filing expertise
  • Regulator relationship experience
  • Exceptional project management skills

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