About the company
Kraken, the trusted and secure digital asset exchange, is on a mission to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Our 2,350+ Krakenites are a world-class team ranging from the crypto-curious to industry experts, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology. As a fully remote company, we already have Krakenites in 70+ countries (speaking 50+ languages). We're one of the most diverse organizations on the planet and this remains key to our values. We continue to lead the industry with new product advancements like Kraken NFT, on- and off-chain staking and instant bitcoin transfers via the Lightning Network.
Job Summary
The opportunity
📍Global product counsel for Kraken products, including Listings, Onchain, and Embed 📍Provide end‑to‑end advice across ideation, development, marketing, launch, and lifecycle changes. 📍DRI for the Listings, Onchain, Embed, Desktop and Breakout product, development, and engineer sub-pods 📍Marketing and promotions review for these products/pods across the US/UK/EU. 📍Regulatory perimeter analysis relevant regimes post‑licensing, determining which features require additional permissions, disclosures, or structuring. 📍Stakeholder enablement – draft playbooks, templates, and risk assessments to accelerate compliant shipping. 📍Advise and write regulatory analyses on regulatory implications in US, EU, UK of onchain products, 📍Support product ideation and design, review output from token listings GPT, and confirm accuracy to provide final legal seal of approval (with the background of all relevant compliance frameworks: Bitlicense, US securities and and MiCA).
Skills you should HODL
📍10+ years of relevant experience applying financial regulations (including MiFID), whether at a law firm or in-house 📍Detailed knowledge of MiCA 📍Mindset that is team-oriented, plus proactive and entrepreneurial: an opportunity-making person who uses the law to increase the company’s optionality, not decrease it 📍Interest in the crypto industry / what our company is offering to the world and why
The future of finance is here — whether you’re interested in blockchain, cryptocurrency, or remote web3 jobs, there’s a perfect role waiting for you.
