Lightspark
Licensing and Audit Manager
$179K–$210K
Los Angeles HQ +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles HQ
Remote - Experience
- 5+ years of hands-on NMLS licensing experience; no alternative stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
About the job
Leads licensing, regulatory examinations, audits, and remediation for Lightspark Payments’ regulated money transmission business.
What you'll do
- Manage state money transmission license applications, renewals, amendments, regulatory reports, and regulator communications.
- Coordinate regulatory examinations and internal, bank-partner, and independent audits; lead remediation through closure.
- Improve licensing and audit controls, workflows, monitoring, and cross-functional processes as the business grows.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of hands-on NMLS experience applying for and maintaining state money transmission licenses for a licensed money transmitter or similarly regulated fintech.
- Direct experience interacting with state and federal regulators during licensing and examinations, including responding to findings and deficiency requests.
- Experience preparing and filing the NMLS MSB Call Report and other periodic regulatory reports.
- Experience managing examinations and audits and leading remediation through closure.
Nice to have
- Prior experience in a start-up or high-growth environment, or building programs from scratch.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred; CAMS or CRCM certification is a plus; familiarity with digital asset or cross-border payments is also a plus.
Pay
$179K – $210K USD base salary
Tools
NMLS, NMLS MSB Call Report, Reg E, Bank Secrecy Act, Title 31 BSA/AML, Compliance Management System (CMS)
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