Head of Compliance & Legal (Customer-Facing) — Web3/Stablecoin (Equity-First)
Settl X builds , for : continuous / , , and - for exchanges, / , and .
We're building the operating layer that turns regulatory obligations into shippable workflows.
You'll sit at the intersection of + + + .
This is a - : you'll help design defensible compliance programs and help convert by telling a clear, credible / .
You're commercial. You can run - , scope pilots, and support procurement — ideally because you've won clients yourself (e.g., running a small firm/boutique practice or advisory).
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Own US compliance strategy for stablecoin rails and regulated financial activity: translate requirements into control maps and implementation plans across / expectations, , , , and .
Guide customers on US regulatory posture for go-to-market: how to reduce regulatory and bank-partner risk with defensible controls, evidence, and governance.
Operationalize core workflows: / , , / , , , , , and governance cadence.
, , ( )
Build the " - ": define evidence standards, decision logs, reviewer SOPs, model/workflow QA, and exportable trails that stand up to enterprise audits, bank/partner diligence, and regulator scrutiny.
Create repeatable customer procurement assets: risk narratives, compliance POV memos, , and security/procurement kits ( / where needed, vendor diligence responses).
+ ( )
Co-own GTM with founders: join discovery calls, qualify urgency, shape pilot scope, and help convert → with a defensible compliance narrative.
Sell the " ": explain and - in plain English to founders, / / / , security, and procurement.
Handle objections: reliance vs outsourcing, data retention, privacy, subprocessor risk, auditability, model explainability, and bank/partner diligence.
/ ( ~ %)
Support a second-track compliance posture for ( ) and ( ): adapt controls, evidence standards, and governance to meet local expectations without rebuilding everything.
Partner-led leverage: help co-sell alongside / / / partners when it accelerates trust and time-to-close.
( )
We want someone who's not only correct, but convincing:
· You've personally closed work (retainers / enterprise projects / advisory mandates).
· You understand (ICP, discovery, qualification, pilot scoping, procurement).
· You can translate "compliance" into business outcomes: ↓, ↓, ↑, ↓, / ↑.
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· + in US fintech/web3/payments legal or compliance ( / / -adjacent experience is a plus).
· Strong working knowledge of ( , , / , , , ).
· Working knowledge of / , specifically and/or (or the ability to ramp quickly).
· Experience (not just writing memos): controls, SOPs, evidence logs, governance.
· Comfort with / / — you can reason about product/data flows and auditability.
· Clear, structured writing: policies, playbooks, memos, customer-facing risk narratives.
You actively use (or have built workflows around):
· - / , clause libraries, -
· (intake → review → approval → recordkeeping)
· Knowledge management / precedent systems
· - (structured logs, decision provenance, audit exports)
You're excited about " " and pushing the frontier of how legal teams work.
- -
· Ran a / with measurable client acquisition, proposals, pricing, and renewals.
· Experience selling into with multi-stakeholder decisions (legal/compliance/risk/security/procurement).
· Familiarity with , , , or marketing/claims substantiation.
· Exposure to / -adjacent legal/security work (vendor diligence, DPIAs, security addenda).
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· - with a true path to / - based on outcomes.
· Front-row seat to US market structure + stablecoin rails (banking interfaces, PSPs, exchanges, RWAs).
· Build the compliance DNA from day zero — your systems become the - .
· Work directly with founders; high trust, fast iteration, real ownership.
-
· Initial grant: . – . % (4-year vest, no cliff)
· Top-ups: . – . % per paid conversion supported (cap agreed)
· Conversion trigger → / - : where your compliance posture + customer-facing work materially supports close/retention
You want a purely internal legal role with no sales motion, or you're uncomfortable being customer-facing and helping move pilots through procurement.
Email – on:
1. One relevant / you helped close (your role, objections, timeline)
2. Your / / (US-first compliance priorities + what assets/workflows you'd build first + how you'd help generate/convert pipeline)
[email protected] | [email protected]
Apply Now
Apply Now
We're building the operating layer that turns regulatory obligations into shippable workflows.
You'll sit at the intersection of + + + .
This is a - : you'll help design defensible compliance programs and help convert by telling a clear, credible / .
You're commercial. You can run - , scope pilots, and support procurement — ideally because you've won clients yourself (e.g., running a small firm/boutique practice or advisory).
'
- ( )
Own US compliance strategy for stablecoin rails and regulated financial activity: translate requirements into control maps and implementation plans across / expectations, , , , and .
Guide customers on US regulatory posture for go-to-market: how to reduce regulatory and bank-partner risk with defensible controls, evidence, and governance.
Operationalize core workflows: / , , / , , , , , and governance cadence.
, , ( )
Build the " - ": define evidence standards, decision logs, reviewer SOPs, model/workflow QA, and exportable trails that stand up to enterprise audits, bank/partner diligence, and regulator scrutiny.
Create repeatable customer procurement assets: risk narratives, compliance POV memos, , and security/procurement kits ( / where needed, vendor diligence responses).
+ ( )
Co-own GTM with founders: join discovery calls, qualify urgency, shape pilot scope, and help convert → with a defensible compliance narrative.
Sell the " ": explain and - in plain English to founders, / / / , security, and procurement.
Handle objections: reliance vs outsourcing, data retention, privacy, subprocessor risk, auditability, model explainability, and bank/partner diligence.
/ ( ~ %)
Support a second-track compliance posture for ( ) and ( ): adapt controls, evidence standards, and governance to meet local expectations without rebuilding everything.
Partner-led leverage: help co-sell alongside / / / partners when it accelerates trust and time-to-close.
( )
We want someone who's not only correct, but convincing:
· You've personally closed work (retainers / enterprise projects / advisory mandates).
· You understand (ICP, discovery, qualification, pilot scoping, procurement).
· You can translate "compliance" into business outcomes: ↓, ↓, ↑, ↓, / ↑.
-
· + in US fintech/web3/payments legal or compliance ( / / -adjacent experience is a plus).
· Strong working knowledge of ( , , / , , , ).
· Working knowledge of / , specifically and/or (or the ability to ramp quickly).
· Experience (not just writing memos): controls, SOPs, evidence logs, governance.
· Comfort with / / — you can reason about product/data flows and auditability.
· Clear, structured writing: policies, playbooks, memos, customer-facing risk narratives.
You actively use (or have built workflows around):
· - / , clause libraries, -
· (intake → review → approval → recordkeeping)
· Knowledge management / precedent systems
· - (structured logs, decision provenance, audit exports)
You're excited about " " and pushing the frontier of how legal teams work.
- -
· Ran a / with measurable client acquisition, proposals, pricing, and renewals.
· Experience selling into with multi-stakeholder decisions (legal/compliance/risk/security/procurement).
· Familiarity with , , , or marketing/claims substantiation.
· Exposure to / -adjacent legal/security work (vendor diligence, DPIAs, security addenda).
'
· - with a true path to / - based on outcomes.
· Front-row seat to US market structure + stablecoin rails (banking interfaces, PSPs, exchanges, RWAs).
· Build the compliance DNA from day zero — your systems become the - .
· Work directly with founders; high trust, fast iteration, real ownership.
-
· Initial grant: . – . % (4-year vest, no cliff)
· Top-ups: . – . % per paid conversion supported (cap agreed)
· Conversion trigger → / - : where your compliance posture + customer-facing work materially supports close/retention
You want a purely internal legal role with no sales motion, or you're uncomfortable being customer-facing and helping move pilots through procurement.
Email – on:
1. One relevant / you helped close (your role, objections, timeline)
2. Your / / (US-first compliance priorities + what assets/workflows you'd build first + how you'd help generate/convert pipeline)
[email protected] | [email protected]
Apply Now
Apply Now