Sokin · 4 days ago
Head of Legal - US
New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expSokin is a next-generation B2B financial services provider, enabling businesses to make and receive global payments with greater speed, lower cost, and total transparency. The Head of Legal will lead the US legal function, providing strategic counsel and ensuring compliance with US laws while supporting the company's growth in the US market.
FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechPayments
Responsibilities
Develop and lead Sokin’s US legal strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and applicable US regulatory requirements
Provide expert legal advice to US leadership on a wide range of issues including commercial contracts, product and distribution models, data protection/privacy, intellectual property, employment matters, and litigation/disputes
Partner with business, compliance, risk, and product teams to support US product development and go-to-market, ensuring legal risks are identified early and managed pragmatically
Own the relationship with US external counsel, optimising for quality, speed, and cost-effectiveness
Lead and coordinate Sokin’s US licensing strategy in partnership with Compliance and business leadership, supporting the company’s ability to operate and scale in the US market
Manage the legal workstream for licensing applications, renewals, ongoing reporting and change management, including oversight of external counsel and internal stakeholders
Support regulatory readiness activities such as exams, audits, supervisory requests, and regulator communications, ensuring consistent documentation, issue escalation, and remediation tracking
Help shape and maintain US-facing policies, controls, and governance that support licensing obligations and risk management
Negotiate and draft key US commercial agreements including customer terms, supplier agreements, partnerships, and platform/technology contracts
Support strategic initiatives in the US market, including new partnerships, vendor onboarding, and operational scaling
Enable revenue growth while safeguarding the company’s legal and ethical standards, balancing risk management with commercial pragmatism
Establish and evolve a fit-for-purpose US legal operating model, including playbooks, templates, contract lifecycle processes, and training for commercial teams
As the business grows, help define hiring needs and contribute to building a high-performing legal capability in the US (in-house and/or hybrid with external counsel)
Qualification
Required
Qualified US attorney (JD) admitted to practice in at least one US jurisdiction (New York preferred)
5+ years' post-qualification experience (or equivalent) with relevant experience in fintech, payments, financial services, or a highly regulated environment
Demonstrated experience supporting US financial services licensing (application and/or ongoing compliance lifecycle), ideally in payments/fintech or another regulated financial services environment
Experience partnering closely with Compliance/Risk teams and working effectively with regulators and external counsel
Strong understanding of US commercial contracting and the ability to advise effectively in a fast-paced, scaling business
Proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders, simplify complex legal issues, and provide practical, business-oriented guidance
Experience building or scaling legal processes (templates, playbooks, contract workflows) and managing external counsel effectively
Company
Sokin
Sokin is a fintech company that provides multi-currency accounts and cross-border payment services for businesses.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$95.96MKey Investors
Prysm CapitalBlackRockMorgan Stanley
2025-12-01Series B· $50M
2025-01-30Debt Financing· $15M
2024-07-24Series A· $30.96M
Leadership Team
Vroon Modgill
Founder and CEO
Recent News
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