Lead Global Compliance & Licensing Analyst

UKG; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG is seeking a Lead Compliance Analyst to drive licensing and payments compliance globally, starting with the U.S. MTL program and Canada expansion. You will partner across Legal, Finance, Product, and Audit to ensure regulatory requirements are met and programs scale with business growth.

The role emphasizes ownership, strong judgment, and navigating an evolving regulatory landscape while supporting M&A integration and international expansion.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in regulatory compliance, licensing, payments, financial services, risk management, or a related field.
• Familiarity with money transmitter licensing, payment services regulation, licensing governance, or operational risk management frameworks.
• Experience supporting audits, examinations, or regulatory reviews.
• Strong project and program management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across legal, compliance, finance, and operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day execution of Money Transmitter License (MTL) program including renewals, filings, examinations, reporting obligations, and ongoing regulatory requirements.
• Support development and management of U.S. and non-U.S. MSB licensing programs, starting with Canada and expanding to other jurisdictions.
• Monitor regulatory developments and partner with Legal to evaluate obligations and business impacts.
• Maintain licensing records, evidence repositories, compliance calendars, and documentation for governance and business needs.
• Develop and improve policies and processes to enable licensing and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate communications with regulators, licensing authorities, consultants, and external stakeholders.
• Participate in insurance renewal processes and support regulatory reporting and filings.
• Support implementation of compliance and operational risk frameworks for regulated payments and licensing activities.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure controls, procedures, and governance are documented and effective.
• Support due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic initiatives.
• Prepare evidence of compliance and coordinate internal and external assurance activities.
• Track findings and remediation with business partners to ensure timely resolution.
• Develop reporting and metrics to provide visibility into regulatory compliance and program performance.
• Promote culture of continuous compliance, audit readiness, and effective risk management.
• Serve as liaison among Compliance, Legal, Finance, Product, Operations, Internal Audit, and external consultants.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Licensing

Payments

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

NMLS

FFIEC reporting

AML reporting

Job description

UKG is seeking a Lead Compliance Analyst to drive licensing and payments compliance globally, starting with the U.S. MTL program and Canada expansion. You will partner across Legal, Finance, Product, and Audit to ensure regulatory requirements are met and programs scale with business growth.

The role emphasizes ownership, strong judgment, and navigating an evolving regulatory landscape while supporting M&A integration and international expansion.