Who is the General Counsel of SoFi?
Robert Lavet has been the General Counsel and Secretary of SoFi since 2026 and reports to Anthony Noto. Robert reached the role after 5 tracked posts, most recently General Counsel and Secretary at SoFi. He returned to the role in January 2026 after Stephen Simcock retired, having first held it at Social Finance from 2012 and at SoFi Technologies until June 2024, followed by an advisory role until May 2025. Robert studied at University of Pennsylvania (BA); Georgetown University Law Center (JD). Robert is one of 7 tracked leaders at the company.
Robert Lavet profile
Robert Lavet is SoFi's general counsel and secretary. Before SoFi he was a principal in the education and litigation practices of the Washington law firm Powers, Pyles, Sutter and Verville, and spent 16 years at Sallie Mae, where he became general counsel. Earlier he was a trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice and a partner at Cole, Corette and Abrutyn. He holds a bachelor of arts from the University of Pennsylvania and a JD from Georgetown University Law Center.
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania (BA); Georgetown University Law Center (JD)
- Reports to
- Anthony Noto
- ••••@sofi.com
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Robert Lavet career history
- General Counsel and Secretary, SoFiJanuary 2026 to present
- Advisor, SoFiJune 2024 to May 2025
- General Counsel and Secretary, SoFi2012 to June 2024
- General Counsel, Sallie Mae
- Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice
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Other leaders at SoFi
| Leader | Profile | |
|---|---|---|
AN Anthony NotoChief Executive Officer and Director | ••••@sofi.com | Profile → |
| CLChristopher LapointeChief Financial Officer | ••••@sofi.com | Profile → |
| JRJeremy RishelChief Technology Officer | ••••@sofi.com | Profile → |
| APArun PintoChief Risk Officer | ••••@sofi.com | Profile → |
| KKKelli KeoughExecutive Vice President, Group Business Unit Leader, Spend, Invest, Protect and Save | ••••@sofi.com | Profile → |
| ESEric SchuppenhauerExecutive Vice President, Group Business Unit Leader, Borrow; Acting President, SoFi Bank | ••••@sofi.com | Profile → |
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