As the Legal and Compliance Officer based in Mexico City, you will take the lead on ensuring our operations meet all local regulatory obligations. You'll be instrumental in driving our licensing process, managing compliance programs, and advising on legal matters affecting the business. This is a strategic role at the heart of our expansion into Mexico, requiring deep knowledge of Mexican financial regulations and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.

About Us

Sokin is a leading B2B financial services provider that enables global payments and receivables for businesses. Our mission: make cross-border transactions cheaper, faster and more transparent – at the best wholesale exchange rate.

We’re a new-age payments solution aiming to empower business trade cross-border with ease, with greater speed, and at reduced cost. Our clients can hold, send, receive and exchange over 75 currencies at a fixed rate through a single access point, as well as benefit from SokinPay’s integrated payment acceptance functionality. With a global infrastructure and industry-leading partners, we are rapidly becoming one of the biggest names in modern remittance.

Sokin has a rapidly increasing client base ranging from sports & entertainment to logistics, travel and more. We have grand plans and are looking to add to our already brilliant team to help us achieve our goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the local legal and regulatory expert on Mexico’s fintech and payments landscape.

• Lead the licensing and regulatory relationship with the Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV), including registration as an Institución de Fondos de Pago Electrónico (IFPE).

• Design, implement, and maintain a robust compliance program in accordance with Mexican regulations, including AML/CTF, data protection (LFPDPPP), and fintech-specific requirements.

• Liaise with regulators, legal counsel, and auditors as needed.

• Draft and review legal agreements, including commercial contracts and policies.

• Conduct regulatory risk assessments and provide ongoing advice to leadership on compliance requirements.

• Support the broader global compliance team in aligning local policies with group standards.

Qualifications & Experience

• Licensed Mexican attorney (Licenciado/a en Derecho) with 5–7+ years of relevant experience in the financial services or fintech sector.
• Experience advising on corporate governance structures, regulatory reporting to boards, and internal control mechanisms as required by CNBV.
• Act as the appointed Compliance Officer (Oficial de Cumplimiento) before the CNBV for AML/CTF purposes, ensuring timely reporting (e.g., ROS, reportes inusuales), policy implementation, and regulator liaison.
• Hands-on experience with AML/CTF, data privacy, and consumer protection laws in Mexico.
• Strong understanding of the payments or electronic money industry.
• Excellent written and spoken Spanish and English.
• Self-starter comfortable working in a fast-paced, remote-first fintech environment.
• Experience working with international fintechs or payment providers.

Please note, candidates will need to have the right to work in the jurisdiction that they are looking to work in.

Sokin is an equal opportunities employer and committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment. As a growing global startup with bases across multiple countries, we were established on and continue to promote an agile, flexible working culture. Please reach out to discuss any accommodations you may require during the recruitment process.