Licence Expansion Manager

Nium

Licence Expansion Manager overseeing regulatory licensing strategies across the US and Canada at Nium. Managing US Money Transmission Licenses and integrating with Canadian payment infrastructure.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $130,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own Nium's regulatory licensing strategy across the United States and Canada.
Lead Nium's efforts to obtain, activate, and operationalise its US Money Transmission Licence (MTL) programme.
Pursue crypto-specific licences and variations on a state-by-state basis.
Support Nium's integration with Canada's real-time payment infrastructure.
Collaborate closely with Legal, Compliance, Product, Treasury, Tech, Ops, and Commercial teams to deliver successful market launches across North America.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in the legal, compliance, or consulting space, with direct exposure to US financial services regulation.
Proven experience managing US state money transmission licence applications — from preparation and submission through to approval.
Strong understanding of US MTL frameworks, including state-specific requirements, surety bonds, net worth obligations, and examination processes.
Experience with crypto or virtual currency licensing at the state level (e.g. New York BitLicence, or equivalent) is highly desirable.
Familiarity with Canadian payment systems, including Payments Canada, Interac, and the Real-Time Rail, is a strong advantage.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-workstream licensing programmes in a fast-moving environment.
Experience working directly with regulators, including managing examiners and responding to regulatory queries.
Strong commercial and project management skills, with the ability to drive execution across cross-functional teams.
Experience in fintech, payments, e-money, cards, or stablecoins is strongly preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salaries
Performance bonuses
Sales commissions
Equity for specific roles
Medical coverage
24/7 employee assistance program
Generous vacation programs including year-end shut down
Flexible working hybrid working environment (3 days per week in the office)
Role-specific training
Internal workshops
Learning stipend
Company-wide social events
Team bonding activities
Happy hours
Team offsites

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Hard Skills & Tools

US Money Transmission Licence (MTL)crypto licensingstate-specific requirementssurety bondsnet worth obligationsexamination processesPayments CanadaInteracReal-Time Railproject management

Soft Skills

collaborationability to manage complex programmesexecutioncross-functional teamworkcommunication