Regulatory Strategy Counsel, Europe

Remote from: Europe, France, Germany, Spain, UK
Category: Finance & Legal
Job type: Full Time,
Opening date: 24 Feb 2023
Closing date: 25 Apr 2023
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About Kraken

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

Financial Services
2011

Actively Hiring

4.7 Rated

Legal has grown rapidly over the past few years at Kraken. We’re one of the world’s largest and most successful crypto exchanges, and that involves a responsibility to lead, advocate, and challenge in the global legal landscape. Among other things, Legal personnel plan and implement for rapidly evolving bodies of law. They contribute to product creation and acquisition strategy. They work with prominent customers and legal bodies worldwide on cutting-edge industry issues and emerging markets. Legal employees at Kraken have entrepreneurial spirits and are always thinking carefully about how to help the business move forward: take calculated risks, be brave at times, but make good choices that fit Kraken’s culture, mission, and spirit. The department is populated with experts in their fields: leaders who help propel Kraken and each other forward.

Roles

As a member of Legal, you’ll be part of a growing organization that is building out various playbooks, programs, and processes. Legal is critical to the expansion of Kraken worldwide and to the compliant but challenging progression of Kraken’s mission and interests. To be successful in Legal, you need to be nimble and ownership-oriented: able to work well in a team environment but also to own innovations and get things done in a sometimes lean team. Legal members are also direct communicators, concise/action-oriented, and get things done in reasonably quick timeframes: Kraken is an innovative, fast-paced company. Finally, among other things, our Legal team has a healthy appetite for risk: we need to push boundaries in the crypto industry and advocate for global financial freedom and inclusion. Legal does its part to further this mission.

This is a fully remote role for a qualified lawyer in the European Union.

The opportunity

Plan and implement company-wide regulatory strategy for rapidly evolving regulatory landscape in the crypto industry
Guide new product creation and regulatory acquisition strategy working with the product and strategy teams
Counsel stakeholders on a broad range of regulatory issues in connection with the development, implementation and maintenance of innovative crypto solutions
Collaborating with global business teams, as well as colleagues in Legal, Compliance, and other functions to address and resolve complex issues
Work with prominent financial services regulators on cutting-edge regulatory issues

Skills you must HODL

Deep knowledge in EU financial regulations with a focus on investment services regulation
Professional legal qualification as a practicing lawyer in one of the EU Member States
3 to 5 years of relevant experience applying investment services regulations, whether at a top law firm, in house, at a financial regulator or at an EU body (ESAs, ECB, etc.)
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

Location Tagging: #EU

We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique and diverse experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives, regardless of their background. 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!