Remote Crypto Jobs

 

 

Mission & Impact:

 
Implement KAIO’s legal and compliance strategy based on strategic goals provided by KAIO CEO and the KAIO Board — focusing on deal execution across jurisdictions, empowering KAIO to scale confidently as the most trusted institutional RWA platform in Web3.
 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Legal Strategy & Risk Management

 
·        Own the Company legal strategy in alignment with company growth, product innovation, and jurisdictional expansion as provided by the KAIO CEO and KAIO Board.
 
·        Providing legal input as requested to the KAIO CEO, KAIO Board and other departments. 

·        Report directly to the KAIO CEO on all legal and related matters. 

·        Maintain KAIO’s legal risk register.
 

Governance, Compliance & Regulatory

 
·        Lead regulatory engagement and compliance across multiple jurisdictions as required (e.g., MAS and CIMA).
 
·        Follow emerging legal frameworks in crypto, RWA tokenization, and financial services.
 
·        Manage licensing, filings (in collaboration with the operations team), and execute entity structuring in accordance with direction from the KAIO CEO and KAIO Board. 

Commercial & Product Counsel

 
·        Support business development, partnerships, and procurement with contract drafting and negotiation as requested.
 
·        Work closely with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to ensure new launches and campaigns meet compliance obligations.
 
·        Draft and maintain standard T&Cs, privacy policies, disclaimers, and customer agreements (as needed) across KAIO products.

Corporate, Employment & IP

 
·        Manage board governance, board and shareholder resolutions, and entity management.
 
·        Oversee employment law matters including offer letters, severance, disputes, and independent contractor frameworks.
 
·        Review as requested and if required protect and enforce KAIO’s intellectual property, including via trademarks, patents, and content licenses.
 

External Counsel & Legal Ops

 
·        Lead relationships with external counsel and advisors; negotiate and manage fees.
 
·        Maintain the legal operations system (contract lifecycle, document management, e-signature, etc.).
 
·        Implement (as requested) playbooks, templates, and approval workflows to streamline internal legal processes.
 

Data Privacy & Security

 
·        Alongside the group’s data protection officer, review and access GDPR compliance and work closely with engineering/security on data governance policies. 

Litigation & Crisis Management

 
·        Manage (alongside the key stakeholders) any open disputes.
 
·        Design (as requested) crisis management plans in partnership with Comms and Executive Team.
 
Leadership, Culture & Ambassadorship

·      Act as a visible role model for KAIO’s values, leadership behaviors, and high-performance standards.

·      Foster a learning culture by promoting knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and professional growth across teams.

·      Represent KAIO as an ambassador in all internal and external interactions, building trust, credibility, and alignment with our mission.

·      Champion diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing initiatives to strengthen team cohesion and engagement.

·      Encourage open communication and collaboration across all levels of the organization.



Person Specification – Senior Legal Counsel (KAIO)

 

Experience & Background

·        Qualified lawyer (common law or equivalent) with 8–12 years PQE, ideally combining law firm and in-house experience within Web3, blockchain, or fintech sectors.

·        Proven expertise in crypto regulation, RWA (Real-World Asset) tokenization, and/ or digital asset compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

·        Strong background in corporate governance, entity structuring, and cross-border legal management.

·        Experienced in commercial contract drafting, tokenized product structuring, and advising on digital asset transactions and partnerships.

·        Familiar with data privacy (GDPR, PDPA), information security, and intellectual property issues in decentralized environments.

·        Skilled at managing external counsel and developing legal operations systems to support scaling businesses.

 

Skills & Competencies

·        Strategic thinker with the ability to align legal, regulatory, and commercial objectives in emerging digital markets.

·        Excellent negotiation, drafting, and risk management skills, with sound judgment and attention to detail.

·        Collaborative and effective in partnering with executive, product, and engineering teams to enable compliant innovation.

·        Confident communicator capable of influencing senior stakeholders and representing KAIO externally with credibility.

·        Proactive, agile, and solutions-driven — able to thrive in fast-paced, high-growth, and evolving regulatory landscapes.

 

Personal Attributes
 
·        Passionate about Web3, tokenized finance, and the evolution of decentralized systems.
 
·        Integrity, accountability, and professionalism in all dealings.
 
·        Strong advocate for diversity, inclusion, and ethical innovation.
 
·        Naturally curious, forward-looking, and motivated by KAIO’s mission to build trust and transparency in the RWA and digital asset ecosystem.