# Head of Licensing

**Company:** [Rain](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/rain)
**Location:** Washington, DC
**Role:** Legal
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Money Transmitter Licenses, Mtl, Emi Licenses, Vasp Licenses, Payment Institution Licenses, Us State Financial Regulation, Regulatory Licensing, Fintech Regulations, Crypto Regulations, License Applications, Regulatory Compliance
**Posted:** 2025-11-12

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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

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