Senior Legal and Compliance Operations Specialist

BitPay

. Regulatory licensing applications and maintenance: Coordination of MTL and other state registration applications and ongoing maintenance, including applications, renewals, maintenance filings, change notifications.

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Regulatory licensing applications and maintenance: Coordination of MTL and other state registration applications and ongoing maintenance, including applications, renewals, maintenance filings, change notifications.
Assist with foreign licensing matters and information gathering across stakeholders.
Ensure all information as requested by regulators is tracked, gathered, reviewed, and delivered in a timely manner, including licensing trackers, regulatory calendars, and maintenance and organization of documentation.
Ensure all licensing requirements are kept up to date and stakeholders are notified of upcoming requirements.
Corporate/subsidiary governance organization: Maintenance and organization of all corporate documents, e.g. organizational documents, resolutions, authorizations.
Assist with due diligence questionnaires and track review cycles, documentation collection, and coordinate with relevant stakeholders.
Tracking and documenting board and committee meetings.
Inventory and maintenance of the company's centralized policy hub ensuring version control of policies, procedures, and other documents.
Liaison between internal stakeholders and external parties.
Supporting Legal, Finance, and Compliance for other operational needs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in compliance, regulatory operations or licensing within cryptocurrency, fintech or other regulated financial service environments.
Filings in NMLS and other state filing systems.
Experience coordinating payment licensing applications and filings such as US state MTLs and MU2 filings.
Experience communicating with regulatory agencies.
Strong organizational discipline and project management, specifically with coordination between cross functional leaders and tracking timeline / deliverables.
Crypto or fintech knowledge preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Collaborate with a team of intelligent, enthusiastic individuals
Thrive in a rapidly expanding crypto company with global reach, where your contributions make a tangible impact
Work remotely with a generous vacation policy, including the opportunity to take a sabbatical and select your own holidays
Access to continuous learning and development opportunities, supported by professional development reimbursement
We offer 100% employer-paid medical and dental and a robust benefits package that includes telemedicine, life and disability insurance, vision coverage, 401(k), travel assistance, and more
Option to receive payment in cryptocurrency, along with a crypto match program
Stock option awards are available to all employees
Home office allowance, reimbursement for internet/cell expenses, and complimentary Amazon Prime and Spotify subscriptions

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Hard Skills & Tools

regulatory licensing applicationsMTL applicationsstate registration applicationsNMLS filingspayment licensing applicationsMU2 filingsdue diligence questionnairesdocumentation collectionversion controlregulatory calendars

Soft Skills

organizational disciplineproject managementcommunicationcoordinationstakeholder managementtimely deliveryattention to detailcross-functional collaborationtracking timelinesmeeting documentation