Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sika Financial Group is a global fintech company focused on building payment infrastructure for foreign exchange and institutional payment flows. The Legal & Regulatory Counsel will provide legal advisory and support for regulatory obligations, governance, and commercial contracting, working closely with the Head of Risk & Compliance.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal support on cross-border payment and settlement structures
- Assist with governance projects, remediation initiatives and implementation plans
- Coordinate with external counsel across multiple jurisdictions
- Support licensing and regulatory registration projects
- Review new operational and product initiatives from a legal and regulatory perspective
- Support investor-related governance and compliance deliverables
- Draft, review and negotiate:
- Client agreements
- Vendor agreements
- Technology agreements
- Liquidity provider agreements
- Banking and partnership agreements
- Intercompany agreements
- NDAs and commercial templates
- Support ongoing compliance obligations for US and Canadian operations
- Monitor regulatory developments affecting the payments and fintech industry
- Assist with AML governance, transaction monitoring frameworks and escalation procedures
- Review suspicious activity escalations and support reporting decisions where appropriate
- Participate in AML effectiveness reviews and governance assessments
- Maintain policies, procedures and regulatory documentation
Skills
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree and admission to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction
- 2–5 years of experience in fintech, payments, financial services, compliance, or corporate/commercial law
- Experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements
- Familiarity with AML/ATF frameworks and financial crime compliance
- Exposure to payment institutions, MSBs, PSPs or cross-border payment businesses
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment
- Experience interacting with FinCEN and/or FINTRAC
- Knowledge of Money Services Business regulatory frameworks
- Exposure to foreign exchange settlement or payment infrastructure businesses
- Experience with digital assets, blockchain or stablecoin-based payment solutions is an advantage
Benefits
- Opportunity to help shape the legal and regulatory framework of a rapidly growing international fintech.
- Exposure to multiple jurisdictions and global payment ecosystems.
- High level of autonomy and ownership.
- Fully remote work environment with international colleagues and partners.
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