Kraken Digital Asset Exchange je globalno podjetje za kriptovalute in finančno tehnologijo, ustanovljeno leta 2011. Njegova platforma podpira nakup in prodajo več kot 200 digitalnih sredstev, vključno z bitcoinom in ethereumom, ter ponuja orodja za nove uporabnike in izkušene trgovce. Storitve vključujejo napredne trgovalne vmesnike, trgovanje z maržo, trgovanje na prostem trgu ter skrbniške rešitve za posamezne in institucionalne stranke. Kraken poudarja varnost, likvidnost, preglednost z dokazilom o rezervah in neprekinjeno podporo strankam ter posluje na mednarodnih trgih. Delo v podjetju Kraken je povezano z razvojem in upravljanjem infrastrukture za trgovanje z digitalnimi sredstvi in finančne storitve v podjetju, ki ga usmerjajo vrednote, povezane s poslanstvom, ter zavedanje o tveganjih in regulativnih razlikah, povezanih s kriptovalutami.
Senior Product Counsel, APAC
Advise on Kraken’s APAC crypto product launches, licensing, and regulatory matters. Work with Payward and Kraken teams across Singapore, Hong Kong, and other regional markets.
Opis
- Advise on legal support for APAC launches and product enablement across the Payward suite.
- Support xStocks, OTC options, institutional custody and execution, and cross-regional products launching across APAC.
- Scope proposed APAC outside counsel engagements, estimate costs, and approve external matters.
- Turn complex regulatory frameworks into practical guidance for the business.
- Use AI-assisted tools for licensing analysis, regulatory submissions, and matter tracking.
- Manage APAC regulatory work under the APAC regulatory lead.
- Handle licence variations, client and broker agreements, licensing structure questions, and routine regulator correspondence.
- Lead jurisdiction-specific licensing in Kazakhstan, Pakistan, and the Philippines.
- Instruct and oversee local counsel across the region, while supporting other APAC markets.
- Support Payward Group licensing work in Singapore and Hong Kong, preparing application materials and coordinating with outside counsel.
- Work with Compliance, Product, and senior leaders to support licensed entities and regulator engagement.
Zahteve
- Admitted as a lawyer in Singapore, Hong Kong, England and Wales, or an equivalent common law jurisdiction.
- At least 10 years of post-qualification experience in financial services regulatory law.
- Experience at a regulated financial services institution, a law firm serving such clients, and/or a relevant regulator.
- Able to independently manage regulatory relationships and routine workstreams, including notifications, information requests, and supervisory correspondence.
- Strong knowledge of the financial regulatory environment in a major Asian financial centre.
- Able to instruct, supervise, and manage local counsel costs across multiple jurisdictions, including jurisdictions where not admitted.
- Working knowledge of AML/CTF obligations and regulatory expectations.
- Excellent analytical, drafting, and organisational skills.
- Clear, concise plain-English writing.
- Able to turn complex legal and regulatory issues into actionable guidance for non-lawyer stakeholders.
- Pragmatic approach to legal and regulatory risk, with commercial accountability.
- Able to work independently in a fast-paced, remote environment across multiple time zones.
- Experience advising on virtual asset regulation in APAC jurisdictions is a plus.
- Familiarity with derivatives, equities, and tokenised financial instruments is a plus.
- Experience with change-of-control notifications or regulatory aspects of corporate transactions is a plus.
- Experience with payments, e-money, or card regulation is a plus.
- Working proficiency in a second APAC language is a plus.
- Interest in crypto and digital assets is a plus.
Ugodnosti
- Remote role based in Hong Kong or Singapore.
- Work with a global, diverse team.
- Opportunity to use Kraken products after joining.
- Job-related skills or work-style assessments are applied consistently across candidates.
- Equal opportunity employer.
- Qualified applicants with criminal histories are considered in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.