Senior Counsel – Product, UK, EU

Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

. Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to shape and ship novel consumer products and experiences .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeRemote • United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Portugal, PolandSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial services law with a focus on crypto regulations, providing actionable legal guidance for product development and risk management. Possesses strong analytical and drafting skills, along with a pragmatic approach to navigating complex regulatory landscapes.

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Qualified Lawyer5+ Years PQE In Financial Services LawProduct Counselling ExperienceFamiliarity With MiFID Investment ServicesExpertise In Crypto-Asset Regimes

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Hard Skills

Financial Services LawRegulatory ComplianceLegal DraftingProduct Development AdvisingRisk Management

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsOrganisational SkillsPlain-English WritingAbility To Distill Complex Issues

Tools & Technologies

AI ToolsEnterprise GPTsCustom GPT Creation

Certifications & Qualifications

Solicitor Of England & WalesIrish SolicitorEquivalent Admitted In EU Member State

Industry Keywords

Crypto TradingTokenised EquitiesMiCAAMLD5UK Financial PromotionsE-Money RegulationsCASPsDerivativesEquitiesFinancial Instruments

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to shape and ship novel consumer products and experiences
Provide legal support for crypto trading, earn, payments, on-chain integrations, equities, and tokenised equities
Advise on product development and regulatory issues in the intersection of crypto and traditional global markets
Distill complex legal and regulatory issues into actionable guidance for product stakeholders and decision-makers
Provide clear recommendations and commercially accountable options for managing legal and regulatory risk
Negotiate and counsel on regulated financial products and services
Report to the Head of Consumer Legal
Contribute to Kraken’s global adoption of crypto and open finance

Requirements

What you’ll need

Qualified lawyer: Solicitor of England & Wales, Irish Solicitor, or equivalent admitted in an EU Member State
5+ years’ PQE in financial services law at a regulated financial services firm, crypto services provider, or in private practice
Ideally, direct product counselling experience
Preference for experience advising on regulated MiFID investment services
Familiarity with crypto-asset regimes including MiCA, AMLD5, UK financial promotions, and/or e-money regulations
Outstanding analytical, drafting, and organisational skills
Crisp, plain-English writing
Ability to distill complex legal and regulatory issues into clear, actionable guidance for non-lawyers and product stakeholders
Pragmatic, commercially accountable approach to legal and regulatory risk
Authentic passion for crypto and familiarity with Kraken and competitors’ apps and products
Nice to have: expertise in MiCA applicable to CASPs, including brokerage, custody, and trading platforms
Nice to have: expertise in the UK crypto-asset financial promotions regime and proposed incoming authorisation regime
Nice to have: expertise in MiFID frameworks covering derivatives, equities, funds, and tokenised financial instruments
Nice to have: familiarity with AI tools such as Enterprise GPTs and custom GPT creation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role
Opportunity to work with a global team and globally accessible financial infrastructure platform
Dogfooding Kraken products is supported and expected after joining
Equal opportunity employment environment
Job-related skills or work-style assessments applied consistently across candidates
Consideration of qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance