Associate General Counsel
Celestia Labs
Web3
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Web3
About the role
- Lead Kiln’s US legal function and support expansion in the United States
- Provide strategic legal guidance across Kiln’s US operations
- Work closely with Compliance, Product, and Business Development teams to ensure compliance with US federal and state regulations
- Partner with Product to ensure new offerings are designed in compliance with relevant legal requirements
- Provide legal advice on US federal and state regulatory frameworks applicable to staking and DeFi, including securities, commodities, and money transmission laws
- Monitor and assess developments from the SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, state regulators, and other authorities and advise on impact to Kiln’s US business
- Support the design of compliant product structures for institutional clients
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements with counterparties, including institutional clients, custodians, and technology providers
- Work with Compliance to ensure robust implementation of US AML, OFAC, and sanctions controls
- Advise on liability frameworks, risk disclosures, and contractual protections
- Support engagement with US regulators and industry associations and assist in preparing responses to regulatory inquiries and consultations
Requirements
- 5+ years of legal experience, including time at a top law firm and/or in-house at a fintech, crypto, or financial services company
- Deep understanding of US securities, commodities, and/or payments regulation
- Expertise in digital assets, staking, DeFi, and blockchain-related legal issues highly preferred
- Familiarity with the regulatory positions and enforcement priorities of the SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, and state regulators
- Excellent communication skills; ability to convey complex legal issues in practical, business-friendly terms
- Comfort working cross-functionally with product, compliance, and business teams in a high-growth environment
- JD and admission to practice in at least one US jurisdiction required
- Experience with regulatory engagement, enforcement matters, or policy advocacy is a plus
- Must be legally allowed to work in NYC (application form question)
