Associate General Counsel
Full-time
Senior
Building the Future of Crypto
Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.
The Opportunity
- Manage litigation and arbitration for Kraken’s global entities
- Direct litigation, including discovery, case preparation, tracking and communication of case-related dates and information, and the review and preparation of documents, reports, and correspondence
- Advise the company on strategic compliance with consumer protection laws, electronic funds transfer laws, privacy laws, and related client complaints
- Manage relationships with outside counsel
- Direct court proceedings on some matters (including federal and state court appearances), arbitrations, mediations, and depositions
- Advise executives and senior management on litigating claims and defenses as well as avoiding and effectively resolving disputes
- Assist client-facing teams to create systems and processes for effectively identifying and resolving client disputes and capturing relevant metrics
- Based in US preferred
Skills you should have
- A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset
- An opportunity-making attitude, using the law to increase the company’s optionality
- 10+ years of relevant experience litigating financial services or technology matters, whether in-house, in government, or at a top law firm
- Admission to practice law in the US
- An interest in crypto
- Experience resolving client legal threats, particularly in technology or financial services, is nice to have