About The Company

As one of the largest and most trusted digital asset platforms globally, we are empowering people to experience the life-changing potential of crypto.

Trusted by over 8 million consumer and pro traders, institutions, and authorities worldwide - our unique combination of products, services, and global expertise is helping tip the scales towards mass crypto adoption.

But we’re only just getting started. We want to be pioneers in crypto and add value to the everyday lives of billions.

Kraken is backed by investors including, Money Partners Group, Hummingbird Ventures, Blockchain Capital, and Digital Currency Group, among others.

"We are empowering people to live simply, efficiently and more connected to others. We put our clients’ best interests first and foremost. They are at the heart of our company and drive everything we do. We believe in having a laser focus when pursuing our strategic goals and participate only in markets where we can make a significant contribution. We believe in complete transparency, deep collaboration and we never forget that people come first. Having this mindset allows us to grow and advance at a rate which others cannot." Jesse Powell, CEO of Kraken

Job Short Description

The opportunity

Manage Kraken’s Labor and Employment (L&E) legal team including scoping, planning, and hiring additional team members

Work with executive leadership, existing employment counsel, and the Kraken Experience (HR) team to develop L&E global policies and practice for our rapidly growing, highly international workforce

Advise the company on workforce structuring, employee separations and hirings, employee conflict management, executive compensation agreements, and wage-and-hour matters

Work closely with the Kraken Experience team and business leaders to craft on-point policies and procedures for a successful global workplace

Oversee and support existing counsel with global workplace investigations involving employee complaints 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

Monitor and advise on global L&E trends including those within the cryptocurrency industry to help Company’s competitive adaptability, talent acquisition and retention, and workplace processes

Provide creative, innovative, and effective legal solutions for business stakeholders

Skills you should HODL

10+ years of transactional attorney experience advising in the US, EU, Ireland, UK and other jurisdictions on Employment, Labor, and Executive Compensation issues, to include in-house and law-firm experience working with companies on high-growth scaling and mature Fortune 500 stages

Broad international, Labor and Employment legal background 

Significant experience conducting due diligence and supporting mergers and acquisitions

Active license to practice law in at least one US State

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

Experienced giving practical as applied legal guidance

Strong analytical, writing, and organizational skills

Excellent project management, negotiation, drafting, and time management skills

Honed executive communication skills

Excellent business judgment, analytic rigor, and legal pragmatism

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

Nice-to-haves

Experience with executive compensation

Experience both in-house and at a law firm