Licensing Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Manage and supervise the comprehensive state licensing process for the organization, branch locations, and individual MLOs, encompassing new applications, renewals, deficiencies, and amendments.

• Lead, train, and enhance the licensing team, overseeing workload allocation and ensuring quality control over licensing submissions.

• Act as the primary liaison with state regulators, coordinating the necessary information and addressing any unresolved or escalated licensing issues.

• Develop and uphold licensing policies, procedures, and best practices across all states.

• Oversee the designation and upkeep of branch manager licenses and their qualifications.

• Review and analyze state-specific licensing prerequisites.

• Manage the application and reporting processes via NMLS, including requests for supporting documentation.

• Ensure that MLOs and branches maintain accurate and up-to-date licensing records.

• Supervise company license renewals and track MLO continuing education requirements.

• Manage and uphold surety bond obligations tied to state licenses.

• Collaborate with compliance, legal, and accounting teams regarding state renewals, registrations, and necessary reporting.

• Keep abreast of changes in regulatory and licensing requirements and convey the impacts to leadership.

• Provide updates on licensing status, risk assessments, and reports to senior leadership.

• Communicate licensing requirements, status updates, renewals, and regulatory changes to stakeholders.

• Assess licensing requirements and timelines to facilitate new market entry and expansion initiatives.

• Execute additional tasks as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related discipline is preferred; equivalent professional experience will be taken into account.

• Over 7 years of recent experience in mortgage origination licensing, compliance, or regulatory reporting, with prior supervisory or management experience preferred.

• In-depth knowledge of mortgage origination reporting (call reports, HMDA, state-specific reporting), the licensing renewal process, and maintaining licensing information in NMLS and loan origination systems.

• Strong understanding of state business renewal, registration, and reporting processes (Secretary of State, Department of Revenue).

• Proven leadership capabilities with experience in managing, training, and developing a team.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, along with strong time and project management abilities.

• High attention to detail with the capability to plan, prioritize, and manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.

• Demonstrated capacity to take ownership of complex assignments and follow them through to completion.

• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word), one or more loan origination platforms, NMLS, and Adobe Acrobat (PDF files).

• Ability to work efficiently and collaboratively with legal, compliance, accounting, and executive leadership.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical plan options

• Dental coverage

• Vision coverage

• Company contributions to your HSA

• Employer-paid life insurance

• Employer-paid AD&D insurance

• Disability insurance

• Free Employee Assistance Program

• Employee ownership through our ESOP