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RainRainWashington, DC

Head of Licensing

Leads regulatory licensing strategy for US and international markets, managing MTL applications across states, coordinating cross-functionally, monitoring developments, and building scalable processes for a fintech/crypto company.

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Hybrid10+ YOELegal

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to Rain’s overall US and international licensing strategy
  • Support the end-to-end process of obtaining and maintaining Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) across U.S. states and other licenses internationally (e.g., EMI, VASP, payment institution, or equivalent licenses depending on jurisdiction)
  • Draft, review, and submit licensing applications and supporting documentation, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
  • Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Finance, and Operations teams to ensure license obligations are embedded into day-to-day operations
  • Monitor regulatory developments globally and flag changes that may impact licensing strategy or requirements
  • Contribute to process improvements to make licensing more scalable, efficient, and audit-ready
  • Build a team for license renewals, maintenance, and regulatory audit preparedness

Requirements

  • Minimum 10 years’ experience in regulatory licensing in the U.S., Europe, and other international markets (preferably within virtual asset, fintech, payments, or financial services)
  • Hands-on experience with MTLs or similar financial regulatory licenses
  • Strong understanding of U.S. state-level financial regulation and/or international licensing regimes
  • Exceptional organizational skills—able to manage multiple applications, renewals, and regulatory engagements simultaneously
  • Clear, confident communicator, comfortable working with regulators, counsel, and cross-functional internal teams
  • Detail-oriented with excellent writing and documentation skills

Nice-to-Haves

  • Prior experience scaling licensing processes for a high-growth fintech or crypto company

Skills

Money Transmitter LicensesMtlEmi LicensesVasp LicensesPayment Institution LicensesUs State Financial RegulationRegulatory LicensingFintech RegulationsCrypto RegulationsLicense ApplicationsRegulatory Compliance

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