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Compliance Lead

HW3
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/7/2026

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 a remote opportunity, however will travel to their San Francisco HQ once per 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
  • The Compliance Lead will be 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 exiting 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.

Salary : $120,000 - $150,000

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