Gaming Licensing Specialist
Plaid
United States
Posted on Mar 22, 2025
We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Gaming Licensing Specialist to support Plaid’s Go-To-Market (GTM) online gaming segment. In this role, you’ll drive the strategy and execution for gaming licensing and compliance. You’ll play a pivotal role in helping us grow and expand our online gaming segment, ensure we are effectively navigating the complex legal and regulatory landscape, and ensure we remain compliant with applicable legal, regulatory, and licensing requirements. You will be a part of Plaid’s Compliance team, which is responsible for ensuring Compliance at Plaid with all the laws and regulations that apply to us, as well as our internal policies. We help make sure Plaid stays within the bounds of our legal obligations, and partner with business stakeholders to build processes and systems to demonstrate our compliance.
The ideal candidate is highly collaborative, inquisitive, and solutions-oriented with strong experience in online gaming licensing and compliance. This candidate possesses a deep understanding of the online gaming segment, including sports-betting, iGaming, casino, advanced deposit wagering, and/or daily fantasy sports, and the applicable requirements of the multiple jurisdictions that oversee those segments.
We are looking for a proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about driving innovation while maintaining regulatory compliance. If you’re interested in a forward-thinking role within an ambitious and dynamic company, and pride yourself on seeing around corners and connecting dots, we’d love to talk to you!
Responsibilities
- Drive the strategy and execution for gaming licensing and compliance.
- Develop, implement, and manage the gaming compliance program, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions including obtaining new licenses, understanding license requirement variations across Plaid’s products, and keeping abreast of state licensing requirements.
- Serve as the primary liaison with State, Federal, and Tribal Gaming Regulatory Agencies, handling all licensing and related compliance matters.
- Research and document operational license requirements, tracking license applications, renewals, and approvals.
- Ensure the timely preparation and submission of licensing and approval requests to relevant regulatory bodies.
- Provide guidance and support to Key Employees completing individual gaming license applications.
- Stay ahead of industry trends and regulatory changes, proactively updating internal policies, and procedures to remain compliant in current and expanding markets.
Qualifications
- 5-8 years as a gaming licensing manager or specialist, or equivalent experience.
- Experience with casino/online gaming licensing requirements across a number of gaming verticals (e.g., iGaming, sports betting, casino, DFS, ADW, poker). Strong preference for candidates with experience in obtaining gaming licenses in various jurisdictions.
- Experience working for a licensed gaming vendor, supplier, service provider or operator.
- Strong understanding of licensing and regulatory requirements in the gaming and betting industry.
- Experience navigating complex legal and regulatory landscapes.
- A team player: there is no task too big or too small; you can roll up your sleeves and get things navigating complex legal and regulatory landscapes.
- High EQ and low ego; you have a strong desire to grow and learn, and a deep commitment to your teammates
- Comfortable rolling up their sleeves and diving into the details of individual processes and customers.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with strong attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Enjoy a fast-paced working environment.
Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!
Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations@plaid.com.