Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

Assistant General Counsel - Commercial

Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $195,000 - $323,000 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

Web3

About the role

  • The lead commercial counsel for product partnerships, driving legal strategy and execution for complex and first-of-their-kind commercial arrangements that support Kraken’s most innovative product initiatives.
  • Act as a strategic partner to the Product, Engineering, Finance, and Regulatory teams, helping design go-to-market structures and partnership models that are legally sound and support rapid innovation.
  • Advise leadership and stakeholders on a wide range of commercial legal matters and negotiations, including technology agreements, strategic partnerships, and terms of service.
  • Oversee the development and continuous improvement of legal templates, playbooks, AI processes, and risk management frameworks that support scalable and efficient commercial operations.
  • Collaborate closely with Compliance and Regulatory teams to assess legal risk and implement practical, forward-thinking solutions that unlock business opportunities.
  • Support contract lifecycle management and help drive legal process automation and tooling improvements across the function.
  • Assist with M&A efforts as needed, including contract diligence and integration.
  • Additional responsibilities and special projects as assigned by the Head of Commercial.

Requirements

  • Are you an attorney licensed to practice in the United States with eight or more years of work experience post law school?
  • Has your work primarily or exclusively consisted of complex commercial transactions, contract drafting, negotiation and other matters?
  • J.D. or equivalent legal degree and active license to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.
  • 8+ years of commercial legal experience, ideally a mix of top-tier law firm and in-house experience.
  • Proven track record leading complex, high-stakes commercial transactions in a global environment, particularly those involving technology, SaaS, or strategic partnerships.
  • Deep understanding of product development and go-to-market strategies from a legal perspective.
  • Excellent contract drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience, including mentoring and managing high-performing teams.
  • Ability to operate independently and decisively in a fast-paced, remote-first, innovation-driven environment.