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
📍Offer subject matter expertise on the German market - macro outlook, competitors, client preferences, local operational and regulatory matters, etc - to enable an optimal go-to-market playbook 📍Provide recommendations and potentially execute on local partnerships, data sources, and other opportunities within the German market 📍Interface with local regulators as required and oversee compliance activity specific to Germany operations 📍Develop cross-functional partnerships with legal, compliance, marketing, sales, and product to ensure our activity is sufficiently localized and primed for success in Germany 📍Execute locally in the market - this may include local PR, conference speaking, events, institutional account relationships, and marketing campaign execution leadership 📍Have strong command of Germany results including product adoption, commercial campaign results, client behaviour, and performance trends 📍Manage ad hoc Germany projects as required
Skills you should HODL
📍10+ years of experience in financial services and/or crypto 📍Experience with financial services regulatory and compliance initiatives 📍Strong familiarity with how crypto businesses operate - fiat and crypto custody, exchange operations, order book, broker models, staking, OTC trading, etc 📍Strong understanding of blockchain and crypto concepts, with the capability to explain highly technical concepts to less familiar parties 📍Extensive experience in project management; achieving outcomes with excellent cross-functional communication 📍Excellent organizational skills; experience in standardizing processes across multiple functions and geographies 📍Strong financial analysis experience; able to analyze a potential strategy and consider quantitative cost/benefit