Head of Americas Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

<p><strong>About Us</strong></p> <p>OpenFX is on a mission to <strong>move money as freely as data, unrestricted by time zones, banking hours, or legacy systems.</strong> We are building the infrastructure that will power the next generation of cross-border payment systems for institutions. The team's execution has been exceptional, and we're scaling at a remarkable pace. Our stellar early team comes with experience in companies like J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, FalconX, Paypal, Affirm, Polygon, Kraken, Nium &amp; others. We’re backed by Accel, Lightspeed, NfX and other top-tier investors.</p> <p><strong>Role Overview</strong></p> <p>We are seeking a <strong>Head of Americas Licensing and Regulatory Affairs</strong> to join our dynamic team. The role will be responsible for driving our acquisition of U.S. state money transmitter licenses and subsequent management of those licenses and our relationships with U.S. state regulators, as well as the acquisition of other licenses to support the rapid growth of our business in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. This role is crucial for enabling our global expansion while maintaining regulatory compliance and strong relationships with regulatory authorities.</p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Licensing Acquisition &amp; Maintenance</strong> <ul> <li>Complete execution of pending US state money transmitter license (MTL) applications: Complete preparation, coordination, and submission of MTL applications across all required US states, managing multiple applications simultaneously through approval</li> <li>Drive scoping and execution of additional license applications in the Americas: Prepare and submit Money Services Business (MSB) registration in Canada, obtain required U.S. crypto/virtual currency licenses, and secure any required licenses across key Latin American markets.</li> <li>Coordinate with external counsel and consultants: Manage relationships with licensing consultants and outside counsel to ensure high-quality, cost-effective support aligned with business needs</li> <li>Manage license maintenance activities: Oversee all post-licensing obligations including renewals, amendments, quarterly/annual reporting, surety bond management, net worth requirements, and permissible investment compliance</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Regulatory Relations and Compliance Operations</strong> <ul> <li>Serve as primary regulatory contact: Act as OpenFX's main point of contact with state banking departments, FinCEN, and other US regulators, as well as FINTRAC (Canada) and Latin American financial authorities</li> <li>Build and maintain regulator relationships: Establish positive, proactive relationships with key regu