Counsel for Verizon's Corporate Governance & Reporting team advising on SEC matters and corporate governance practices. Collaborating with executive management and the Board of Directors in a dynamic environment
About the role
- Head of Legal at Sokin leading US legal strategy, ensuring compliance, and supporting commercial growth. Responsible for legal advice, US licensing, and commercial contracts.
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)
Requirements
- 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
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
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