Payments Licensing Specialist

Overview

A growing technology company is seeking a highly motivated and proactive Payments Licensing Specialist to support its global payments and lending licensing and examination program. This role involves close collaboration with Legal, Compliance, Finance, and Product teams to manage a comprehensive international payments and lending licensing and compliance program, with a primary focus on global licensing activities and additional support for U.S. licensing as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the global license acquisition process, including applications for e-money or payment institution licenses, ensuring complete and accurate submissions.
• Support lending licensing and global payments application processes.
• Manage payments and lending licenses across various international regulators and systems.
• Support regulatory examinations and audits related to global licenses.
• Lead and monitor international license renewals, quarterly and annual reports, and jurisdiction-specific examinations.
• Partner with business stakeholders to improve processes and ensure compliance of new and existing payment products with policies and applicable global laws and regulations.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and escalate any control deficiencies.
• Collaborate with U.S.-based licensing team members to ensure process consistency and cross-functional visibility.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience in compliance, licensing, regulatory, or paralegal roles within a law firm, financial institution, or technology company.
• Experience in payments, e-money, lending, and global financial regulatory compliance is a plus.
• Entrepreneurial mindset: flexible, self-starting, and hardworking with the ability to generate innovative solutions.
• Strong solution-oriented business and compliance judgment.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Effective communication skills, capable of translating complex regulatory requirements into clear, practical advice.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Familiarity with international licensing regimes and regulatory frameworks such as FCA, Central Bank of Ireland, AUSTRAC, MAS, FINTRAC is a plus.
• Familiarity with the NMLS system is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary plus benefits and equity.
• Salary ranges for U.S.-based employees vary by location:
  • US Tier 1: $78,900 - $131,500 per year
  • US Tier 2: $71,010 - $118,350 per year
  • US Tier 3: $67,065 - $111,775 per year
• Final offer amounts depend on professional background, experience, and location.

Location

Based in San Francisco, CA, with potential for remote collaboration.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Reasonable accommodations are provided for candidates with disabilities during the hiring process upon request.