Senior Counsel, Labor & Employment

Seniority level
Senior
Job function
Finance & Legal
Job type
Full Time,
Job posted
Apply before
23 Oct 2024
Industry
Financial Services

About Kraken

We put the power in your hands to buy, sell, and trade digital currency 🌏

Actively Hiring
4.7 Rated

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed toΒ industry-leading security,Β crypto education, andΒ world-class client supportΒ through our products likeΒ Kraken Pro,Β Kraken NFT, andΒ Kraken Futures.

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

The team

This is a fully remote role, for an EU -or- UK licensed attorney working out out of the Netherlands or the UK, to join Kraken’s world class in-house legal department.

The opportunity

  • Augment the Labor & Employment (L&E) legal team and act as subject matter expert for EU/UK
  • Advise the company on worker classification issues, employee separations, executive compensation agreements, and wage-and-hour matters
  • Work with executive leadership, existing employment counsel, and the Kraken Experience team to develop the L&E practice for a rapidly growing global/worldwide workforce
  • Work closely with the Kraken Experience team and business leaders to craft on-point policies and procedures for a successful global/worldwide workplace
  • Work with and support existing counsel with global workplace investigations potentially involving whistleblower allegations, discrimination allegations, and personnel performance issues
  • Provide expert strategic input to the business and recruiting teams on expanding Kraken’s global footprint, global mobility issues, and contingent workforce
  • Advise the company with risk mitigation for trade secret matters and restrictive covenants
  • Monitor and advise on global L&E trends including those within the crypto industry to help the Company’s competitive adaptability, talent acquisition and retention, and workplace processes along with additional duties as required

Skills you should HODL

  • 8+ years of experience advising in the EU, UK and other jurisdictions on employment, labor, and executive compensation issues, including in-house and law firm experience working with companies on high-growth scaling and at mature Fortune 500 stages
  • Broad international labor and employment background
  • A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset, plus an opportunity-making attitude, using the law to increase the company’s optionality, not decrease it

Nice to haves

  • Interest in (1) the crypto industry / what our company is offering to the world and why, plus (2) company culture: creating a better experience for yourself and all other employees
  • Significant experience with due diligence and advising on labor and employment issues in connection with acquisitions

This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.

Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don’t fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you’re passionate or knowledgable about crypto!

As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

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FAQ

What position is Kraken hiring for?

Kraken is hiring a remote Senior Counsel, Labor & Employment from πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK, πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Netherlands

What type of employment does Kraken offer?

This is a Full Time role.

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