Compliance and Licensing Manager

OFX; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 78,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial operations firm is seeking a North American Licensing Manager to oversee compliance for money transmitter licensing in the US and Canada. The role involves managing licensing functions, regulatory reporting, and direct collaboration with compliance teams. Ideal candidates have over 4 years of experience in the financial services industry and strong organizational skills. This position offers a salary range of CAD $78,000 - $98,000 and the opportunity to work in a hybrid model between Toronto and Edmonton.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working model

Learning and career development opportunities

Volunteer day and matched giving

Recognition programs for employee achievements

Employee-led committees for engagement events

Qualifications

• Experience related to US Money Transmitter/Money Service Business entities is preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage North American Licensing function for compliance.
• Handle state reporting and regulatory engagements.
• Support regulatory exam management.

Skills

4+ years experience in audit or financial services

Moderate to Advanced MS Office skills

Data analytics knowledge

Ability to manage schedule in hybrid/remote

Strong communication skills

Tools

SQL

Google Data Studio

Job description

OFX is a leading financial operations company providing businesses and accounting firms with real‑time financial control and visibility to do business anywhere in the world. With an innovative platform and 24/7 human support, OFX automates and simplifies doing business across borders, reducing risk and eliminating routine operational tasks. Offering global business accounts, payments to 180 countries in 30+ currencies and currency risk management solutions to simplify global payments. OFX further enhances business operations by providing corporate cards with spend management, bill payments, vendor management, and integrations with popular accounting and HRIS software, to help achieve better business solutions so accounting firms and businesses thrive.

Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with offices globally, in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong. OFX has been a trusted innovator in global money movement for over 25 years.

Job Description

We are looking for a candidate to fill the North American Licensing manager role within our Compliance function to support regulatory licensing in the United States and Canada, specifically money transmitter licensing in the US, and provincial and federal money transmitter registrations in Canada. This role is ideally suited to candidates who have had exposure to US and/or Canadian money transmission licensing compliance, or those with a legal, audit, or compliance background, and a willingness to grasp the underlying regulatory obligations that shape the licensing compliance program.

The Compliance and Licensing Manager will work directly with the North American Head of Compliance and coordinate efforts more broadly across the global Compliance and Risk function. This role is responsible for tasks including state money transmitter reporting, federal or provincial regulatory reporting, coordination of state level payments, surety bond management, preparing and submitting state/federal/provincial registration updates and renewals, assisting with regulatory exam management and coordination related to exams amongst various regional and global business units, and other duties within the scope of the North American Compliance function that support state, provincial, or federal licensing, registration, or regulatory obligations.

What you’ll do:

• Directly manage the Licensing function across North America to ensure US and Canadian money transmission licensing, and related federal, provincial, and state entity licensing, related regulatory reporting, and any other provisions is maintained proactively across the North America OFX Group entities.
• Specific duties include, but are not limited to monthly, quarterly, and annual state report submissions, bond maintenance, funds escheatment, general license maintenance, assist during regulatory exams, and maintaining internal records as applicable.
• Support North American regulatory engagements by managing requests for information or documentation across multiple functions and jurisdictions within the OFX group of entities.
• Contribute as a member of the global Compliance function, and work effectively across multi‑functional teams to achieve compliance objectives.
• Manage licensing associate(s) and ensure they are appropriately supporting and safeguarding North American licenses held by OFX.
• Ad hoc tasks/projects at Manager’s request.

Qualifications

What you bring:

• 4+ years of experience within audit or the financial services industry, preferably related to US Money Transmitter/Money Service Business entities. A general understanding of the Retail Payments Activities Act in Canada, and CFTC derivatives payment compliance experience is also preferred.
• Moderate to Advanced MS Office skillset with focus on excel functionality
• Preferred data analytics, basic to moderate understanding of SQL, or data visualization tools (Google Data Studio).
• Immediately available has advantage
• The ability to appropriately manage your schedule and focus in a hybrid, or remote work environment.
• The ability to work effectively with cross functional, and globally diverse teams.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to use a number of Compliance platforms and systems.
• Possess strong organizational skills.
• Diligence, honesty and reliability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to collaborate with peers.

The salary range for this position is $78,000.00 - $98,000.00 CAD. Exact salary offered will be dependent on multiple factors including level of experience, job‑related knowledge, skills, work location, etc. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for a variable bonus and/or commission. As part of the compensation package, benefits are also offered for all full‑time roles and part‑time roles working a minimum of 24 hours a week.

We also offer a flexible hybrid working model where employees typically work 1‑2 days from either our downtown Edmonton or Toronto office.

Additional Information

What it’s like working at OFX

We’re OFXers because we want to make a difference. We see challenges as opportunities and we’re not afraid to roll up our sleeves to get stuff done. We’re committed to making things easier for our clients, pushing boundaries and continuing to move with the times so that we can continue to inspire confidence every day and through every transaction.

We operate as one team, cross‑functionally and globally, to drive outcomes that deliver excellence for our customers. We're curious self‑starters who love learning and sharing our knowledge with others. We embrace change and use our initiative and resilience to overcome challenges.

• Always keep learning. We offer a wide range of learning and career development opportunities to help every OFXer build their capacity and career, with leadership training, secondments, internal mobility and access to a large library of online learning.
• Make a difference. Through our Make a Difference program, we encourage OFXers to give back to causes and communities that are important to them. We celebrate this with an annual volunteer day, which OFXers can use together or individually, as well as matched giving and the opportunity to nominate charity of choice every quarter.
• Reward and recognition. We recognise a job well done. OFXers are encouraged to celebrate their peers’ effort, technical expertise or support through a range of global and regional channels and awards, including quarterly and annual awards, milestones and shout outs.
• Showing our social side. Our Good Vibes employee‑led committees around the globe organize events to help keep our employees engaged inside and outside the office. Whether it’s a wellbeing activity, end of year celebration, or a monthly team get‑together, our team wants you to feel welcome!
• Benefits that mean something