Head of Licensing

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Rain makes the next generation of payments possible across the globe. We’re a lean and mighty team of passionate builders and veteran founders. Our infrastructure makes stablecoins usable in the real-world by powering card transactions, cross-border payments, B2B purchases, remittances, and more. We partner with fintechs, neobanks, and institutions to help them launch solutions that are global, inclusive, and efficient. You will have the opportunity to deliver massive impact at a hypergrowth company that is funded by some of the top investors in fintech, crypto, and SaaS, including Sapphire Ventures, Norwest, Galaxy Ventures, Lightspeed, Khosla, and several more. If you’re curious, bold, and excited to help shape a borderless financial future, we’d love to talk.

OUR ETHOS

We believe in an open and flat structure. You will be able to grow into the role that most aligns with your goals. Our team members at all levels have the freedom to explore ideas and impact the roadmap and vision of our company.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As a Head of Licensing, you’ll be responsible for driving our regulatory licensing strategy across the U.S. and international markets. This role sits at the heart of our legal, compliance, and expansion roadmap, ensuring we have the approvals in place to operate globally. You will:

- Contribute to Rains’s overall US and international licensing strategy

- Support the end-to-end process of obtaining and maintaining Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) across U.S. states and other licenses internationally (e.g., EMI, VASP, payment institution, or equivalent licenses depending on jurisdiction)

- Draft, review, and submit licensing applications and supporting documentation, ensuring accuracy and timeliness

- Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Finance, and Operations teams to ensure license obligations are embedded into day-to-day operations

- Monitor regulatory developments globally and flag changes that may impact licensing str...