Assistant General Counsel – Labor & Employment

Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

. Serve as a senior member of the Labor and Employment legal team .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $146,400 - $292,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive legal expertise in Labor and Employment law, including advising on worker classification, employee separations, and executive compensation. Proficient in managing global employment practices, conducting due diligence for M&A transactions, and utilizing generative AI tools for legal workflows.

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10+ Years Legal ExperienceLabor And Employment LawExecutive CompensationDue Diligence For AcquisitionsGenerative AI Tools Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Labor And Employment LawExecutive CompensationDue DiligenceEmployee Data PrivacyWorkforce IntegrationPolicy DevelopmentLegal DraftingGlobal MobilityCompensation PlansWorkplace Investigations

Soft Skills

Proactive MindsetSound JudgmentEntrepreneurial Attitude

Tools & Technologies

Generative AI ToolsClaudeChatGPT

Certifications & Qualifications

Active License To Practice LawEligibility As Registered In-House Counsel

Industry Keywords

FintechCrypto IndustryRegulated Financial ServicesAsian Employment MarketsLatin American Employment Markets

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a senior member of the Labor and Employment legal team
Share day-to-day workload with the Global Head of Labor & Employment and broader team
Develop Labor and Employment practices for a rapidly growing global/worldwide workforce
Advise on worker classification, employee separations, executive compensation agreements, compensation plans, and wage-and-hour matters
Advise on trade secret matters and restrictive covenants
Support employment and labor due diligence for M&A transactions
Advise on post-closing workforce integration, including harmonizing employment terms, policies, compensation, and benefits programs
Provide strategic input on global expansion, EOR and direct employment decisions, workforce transitions, global mobility, contingent workforce, and worker classification risks
Craft policies and procedures and develop and deliver manager and employee training
Advise on employee and candidate data privacy issues
Support global workplace investigations and employee relations matters
Manage outside counsel on pre-litigation, arbitration, local-law matters, and employment disputes
Build and refine AI-enabled legal workflows and establish practical guardrails
Monitor and advise on global Labor and Employment trends, including cryptocurrency industry trends
Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of legal experience advising in the US and other jurisdictions on Employment, Labor, and Executive Compensation issues
In-house and law-firm experience with high-growth scaling and mature, large-enterprise environments
Broad international Labor and Employment background in law and drafting
Flexibility to work hours overlapping with PX team members and Asia-Pacific colleagues
Experience with due diligence for acquisitions and post-closing workforce integration
Experience with compensation plans and data privacy issues affecting employees and candidates
Active license to practice law in at least one US State, or eligibility to practice as registered in-house counsel
Hands-on proficiency using generative AI tools such as Claude or ChatGPT in day-to-day legal work
Sound judgment on verifying AI outputs and protecting confidentiality, privilege, and personal data
Proactive, entrepreneurial mindset and opportunity-making attitude
Interest in the crypto industry (nice to have)
Experience in fintech, crypto, or other regulated financial services industries (nice to have)
Experience in Asian and/or Latin American employment markets (nice to have)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus program
Equity program
Wellness allowance
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
401(k)
Remote work arrangement
Global/worldwide workforce and flexible overlapping hours with Asia-Pacific colleagues
Job-related skills or work-style assessments applied consistently across candidates
Equal opportunity employment