Compliance Lead

Principal Research Associate I Banking and Finance (Permanent and contract roles)

HW3 has partnered with a fast‑growing, well‑funded Fintech Platform looking to hire a Compliance Lead in tandem with the growth and success of the business.

This is a remote opportunity; the candidate will travel to the San Francisco HQ once a month (company paid).

As a Compliance Lead, your responsibilities will be :

Directly interfacing with customers to guide them through licensing challenges, across new and existing products

Consultative in nature, guide customers with empathy through clear communication, and be solutions‑oriented

Collaborating with Engineers to build new and innovative products, and create efficiencies across the existing platform

Building and maintaining strong relationships with regulators and other stakeholders

Possessing an understanding of licensing processes, laws, rules and regulations of at least two of the following kinds of financial licenses : Fiat Money‑Transmission Licenses (MTLs), Crypto, Mortgage, Lending, or Debt Collection

Keep up to date with new or recently amended licensing laws, rules and regulations at state and federal levels

Experience in filing, maintaining, acquiring, reporting requirements and / or surrendering of licenses

Hands‑on experience with NMLS to develop regulatory licensing strategies alongside customers to obtain and / or maintain licenses most efficiently

As a Compliance Lead, you will need :

A minimum of 3 years of experience within a Fintech industry with knowledge regarding two or more of the following licenses : Fiat Money Transmission Licenses (MTLs), Crypto, Mortgage, Lending, or Debt Collection

Hands‑on experience using NMLS

A Bachelor's Degree from a college or university

Candidate’s need to be a US Citizen, Green Card holder or Permanent Resident.

Seniority level : Associate

Employment type : Full‑time

Job function : Finance and Management

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