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
📍Serve as the Regulatory Legal team’s project coordinator on complex license applications and major international structuring work, including M&A transactions 📍Play a key role in implementing company-wide strategy within a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape in the crypto industry 📍Coordinate closely as part of cross-functional working groups with members from the product, geo expansion, finance, legal, compliance, and strategy teams 📍Work with major financial services regulators on cutting-edge regulatory issues 📍Partner with colleagues across the Legal function to ensure seamless delivery of advice and project execution to support major regulatory initiatives
Skills You Should HODL
📍UK or EU based legal or compliance professional with a regulatory background 📍8+ years of relevant experience applying financial regulations (including e-money and crypto regulations), whether in-house or at a regulator 📍Detailed knowledge of one or more regulatory frameworks in relation to crypto (current and proposed) e.g. UK, MiCA and MIFID 📍Mindset that is team-oriented, proactive and entrepreneurial: an opportunity-making person who uses the law to increase the company’s optionality, not decrease it
