Compliance Manager, Licensing & Regulatory Affairs

About Us

At Félix, we are building the indispensable financial companion for Latinos in the US. We combine an AI-powered, conversational-first interface with real-time financial infrastructure to make cross-border money movement as easy as sending a text. Starting with fast, affordable remittances powered by AI and crypto rails, we are expanding into credit, savings, and wallet services to support the complete immigrant financial journey. Our ambition is to deliver a white-glove financial experience with the simplicity of a conversation to a community the traditional financial system has historically overlooked.

We are a hyper-growth Series C company, backed by over $300 million in funding from top-tier global investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, QED, Castle Island, Switch Ventures, HTwenty, Monashees, General Catalyst Customer Value Fund. This isn't just about the numbers; it's a testament to the trust our investors have in our vision and our team. Additionally, Félix was selected as an “Endeavour Entrepreneur” and was a recipient of the CrossTech Fintech Startups Award.

Joining Félix means you will be part of a team building a legacy, a company that will outlive us all. This is a rare opportunity to apply your skills to a deeply meaningful mission—serving a community that has been underserved for too long because we are obsessed with our customers. We get things done with urgency and focus, driven by extreme ownership over our impact. We collaborate without ego, fostering radical transparency and fierce loyalty so we can grow together. Because we aim for insanely great rather than just good enough, we stay insatiably curious—always experimenting, building the future today, and delivering a product that truly makes our users' lives better.

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. 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

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Compensation The base pay range for this role is $160,000 – $210,000 per year.