Regulatory Compliance Specialist

MoonPay Inc.; South Africa; Presencial; ZAR 800.000 - 1.200.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary package

Equity package

Pay-for-performance equity bonus

Moonshot award: equity grant

Pension: employer contributions

Hybrid working schedule

Private healthcare benefits

Annual training budget: $1,000

Descripción de la vacante

MoonPay is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Specialist to support its US Money Transmitter License portfolio and ensure ongoing regulatory obligations are met. You will work with Legal, Finance, and FIU to handle renewals, amendments, and regulatory exams.

This role is hands-on, organized, and suited for someone eager to grow regulatory expertise in a fast-moving crypto company with a remote/hybrid work pattern.

Formación

• 2–4 years of regulatory compliance experience in fintech/payments or financial services.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain MoonPay's US Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) portfolio, renewals, amendments, and regulator communications.
• Coordinate regulatory examinations by organizing documentation and tracking requests.
• Prepare and submit regulatory reports to MSB regulators via the NMLS system.
• Support due diligence for partnerships, assessing licensing obligations and risks.
• Update and maintain compliance policies and controls per US requirements.
• Monitor regulatory developments and flag impacts to licenses and obligations.

Conocimientos

Regulatory compliance

US MSB licenses

NMLS familiarity

Regulatory reporting

Cross-functional teamwork

Detail-oriented

Descripción del empleo

About MoonPay

MoonPay is for builders with something to prove.

This isn't a "work on cool crypto stuff" company. It's a high-standards, high-velocity, high-accountability company building the operating system for value movement. If the internet moves information, we move value: crypto, stablecoins, tokenized assets, and whatever comes next. Four offerings make that real: fund, tokenize, trade, and spend. 30M+ customers and 500+ ecosystem partners run on us. Licensed in the U.S. Regulated across the UK, EU, Canada, and Australia.

AI is the default operating mode here. It's woven into every role, and we expect you to use it daily. It handles the manual work so you can deliver on what actually matters.

You'll thrive here if outcomes excite you more than process, if impact motivates you more than titles, and if you want hard problems, real ownership, and teammates who love winning, building, and doing it together.

The bar is high. The pace is real. We're building for what's next, for humans and agents.
Recent recognition:

Forbes' America's Best Startup Employers 2026 .
2nd in Crypto Services on Fortune's inaugural Crypto 100
The Sunday Times Best Places to Work two years running
Research has shown that women are less likely than men to apply for this role if they do not have experience in 100% of these areas. Please know that this list is indicative, and that we would still love to hear from you even if you feel that you are only a 75% match. Skills can be learned, diversity cannot.

Locations Supported

• USA, remote

• Portugal, UK, South Africa

Relocation available: No

Work pattern:

• This role will be remote, hybrid/remote

About the Opportunity

MoonPay is looking for a Regulatory Compliance Specialist to join our growing Compliance team. In this role, you will support the day-to-day maintenance of MoonPay's US Money Transmitter License portfolio and help ensure we meet our ongoing state regulatory obligations.

You'll work closely with Legal, Finance, and FIU teams to assist with license renewals and amendments, coordinate regulatory exam preparation, support partner due diligence reviews, and help keep our compliance policies and procedures up to date. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in the details of US state licensing and wants to grow their regulatory expertise at a fast-moving crypto company.

This role is a strong fit for a compliance professional who is organized, curious, and eager to contribute hands-on to a high-growth, highly regulated business.

What You Will Do

• Assist with the maintenance of MoonPay's existing portfolio of US Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs), including supporting renewals, amendments, and state regulatory correspondence.

• Help coordinate state regulatory examinations by organizing documentation, tracking requests, and supporting responses across internal teams.

• Prepare and submit regulatory reports and filings to state money services business (MSB) regulators, including through the NMLS system.

• Support due diligence reviews for new and existing business partnerships, helping assess licensing obligations and regulatory risks across applicable US jurisdictions.

• Maintain and update compliance policies, procedures, and controls documentation to reflect current US state and federal money transmission requirements.

• Monitor regulatory developments across US jurisdictions and flag potential impacts to existing licenses or operational obligations to senior team members.

About You

• 2–4 years of experience in regulatory compliance, ideally within fintech, payments, money services, or a related financial services environment.

• Hands-on experience working with US state Money Transmitter Licenses, including renewals, amendments, and state regulator communications.

• Familiarity with the NMLS system and state MSB licensing processes.

• Working knowledge of US state and federal money transmission regulations and reporting requirements.

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines and regulatory obligations simultaneously.

• Comfortable working cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Operations, and external partners in a fast-paced environment.

Bonus Points

• Professional certifications (CAMS, CRCM, CCEP, or similar).

• Experience supporting regulatory examinations end-to-end.

• Exposure to crypto or digital asset regulatory frameworks.

• Experience working in a high-growth startup or scale-up environment.

Research has shown that women are less likely than men to apply for this role if they do not have experience in 100% of these areas. Please know that this list is indicative, and that we would still love to hear from you even if you feel that you are only a 75% match. Skills can be learned, diversity cannot.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary package

• Equity package: financial freedom starts with our employees, so all employees have ownership at MoonPay

• Pay-for-performance equity bonus: those who drive outsized outcomes receive outsized rewards

• Moonshot award: we honor exceptional impact. 20 employees a year, each earning a $250,000 equity grant

• Pension: employer contributions from day one

• Employee referral program: refer great people, earn 10K in USDC

• Flexible Time Off: choose when to work and when to switch off

• Recharge Period: end-of-year company‑wide time off to rest and reset

• Birthday leave: take the day off to celebrate you

• Enhanced parental leave: more time with family, no second thought

• Hybrid working schedule: work fully remote or from your nearest Moonbase

• Commuter benefits: public transport to and from the office

• Private healthcare benefits: to protect you and your loved ones

• Wellhub wellness membership: access to gyms, studios, classes, and wellness apps in one membership

• Enterprise access to the latest AI tools: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and whatever's next

• Lunch credit: meals covered on the days you're in the office

• Home office setup allowance: build the home office of your dreams

• Remote working allowance: those working fully remotely get a little extra for utilities

• Monthly product budget and zero‑fee crypto transactions

• $1,000 Annual training budget: we support your learning journey

• High Potential Program: structured development, mentorship, and stretch opportunities

• Regular remote company offsites: high-impact in‑person sessions and hackathons

• (Ireland) Cycle to Work scheme: tax-efficient bike, gear, and safety kit

• (UK) EV Salary Sacrifice: lease an electric vehicle through pre-tax salary