Senior Manager, Global License and Examination Management

Job Description:

At Remitly we believe everyone deserves the freedom to access move and manage their money wherever life takes them. Since 2011 weve tirelessly delivered on our promise to customers sending money globally providing secure simple and reliable ways to manage their money ensuring true peace of mind. Whether its supporting loved ones back home growing a business across continents or pursuing new opportunities abroad were not just here to move money were here to move our global customers forward.
Were looking for builders reimaginers and global thinkers who want to work at the intersection of technology trust and transformation. If thats you and youre ready to do the most meaningful work of your careerwe invite you to join over 2800 passionate Remitlians worldwide who are united by our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders.

About the Role:

Remitly holds money transmission and payments authorizations across the United States and more than ten international jurisdictions. As Senior Manager Global License and Examination Management youll lead the team responsible for keeping those licenses in good standing and for making sure Remitly is ready the moment a regulator arrives.

Youll work in close partnership with Remitlys Compliance Officers who own regulatory relationships and interpret jurisdictional requirements. Your team owns examination coordination and response license operationalization and the ongoing filings and renewals that keep our authorizations valid worldwide. This role is based in Seattle WA on a hybrid schedule.

You Will:

Global examination management

• Own examination readiness across every jurisdiction where Remitly holds an authorization including US state exams multi-state exams and international regulator inspections.
• Manage the global examination calendar
• Build a reusable evidence library
• Track findings from receipt through verified closure and report examination posture to the Chief Compliance Officer at board-ready quality.

• Take newly granted licenses from award to steady state including obligation calendars reporting schedules and control ownership.
• Own recurring filings notifications attestations and renewals across the global portfolio.
• Monitor financial condition requirements (net worth permissible investments capital) with Treasury and Accounting and flag headroom risk early.
• Manage the surety bond program and all change-of-control material-change and officer/director notifications.
• Maintain the license inventory of record

• Maintain licenses and registrations across all states and territories including NMLS company branch and control person records.
• Run the annual renewal cycle filing MSB Call Reports and state periodic reports.
• Maintain Remitlys FinCEN MSB registration and prepare incremental US applications as products and entities require.

• Improve tracking systems for licenses obligations and examinations.
• Define and report program metrics
• Identify where technology and AI can scale the program and build the case for investment.

• Lead a global team including two managers across multiple time zones and regions.
• Own hiring performance management professional development and budget for your team

You Have:

• 8 years in financial services regulatory compliance licensing or examination management including 4 years leading a team.
• Cross-border remittance money transmission or consumer payments experience. This includes familiarity with US state money transmission regimes (including Money Transmission Modernization Act adoption).
• Direct company-side experience leading financial services regulatory examinations including managing document requests and supporting findings responses.
• Hands-on ownership of a licensing portfolio including renewals and financial condition requirements with direct NMLS experience.
• A track record of delivering outcomes through partners you dont manage in a matrixed compliance model.
• The ability to turn a reporting requirement into a spec an analyst or engineer can build from comfortable with hands-on validation.
• A record of building systematic processes to support compliance programs.
• Precise written communication for internal external and senior audiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Multi-jurisdiction experience with a working understanding of how examination methodology differs across regimes.
• Experience operationalizing a newly granted license in a jurisdiction new to your organization.
• Prior service on the regulator side a state financial regulator CSBS or a non-US authority.
• JD CAMS or CRCM

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $176000 -$220000. In the U.S. Remitly employees are shareholders in our Company and equity is part of our total compensation plan. Your recruiter can share more information about medical benefits offered as well as other financial benefits and total compensation components offered with this role.

Our Benefits:

• Flexible paid time off
• Health dental and vision 401k plan with company matching
• Paid parental medical military and family care leave
• Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Continuing education

Our Connected Work Culture: Driving Innovation Together

At Remitly we believe that true innovation sparks when we come together. Our Connected Work Culture fosters dynamic in-person collaboration where ideas ignite and challenging problems find solutions faster.

Under the Companys current hybrid-work expectations employees in this position work onsite Tuesday through Thursday each week. Additional onsite attendance may be required based on business needs and the Company may modify its hybrid-work expectations from time to time. These intentional in-office moments are vital for deepening relationships fueling creativity and ensuring your impact is felt where it matters most.

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer

At Remitly we are dedicated to ensuring that our workplace offers equal employment opportunities to all employees and candidates in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.