Legal Careers at Kraken

Building the Future of Crypto 

Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.

What makes us different?

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here.

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Kraken NFT, and Kraken Futures.

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

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The team

Join the litigation team to help defend Kraken around the world. As a close-knit team that solves the hardest problems in high stakes environments, we focus on building and executing complex case strategy, while learning along the way. Crypto threatens many established interests, so our team is often required to defend against efforts to attack or delegitimize Kraken or crypto generally.

The opportunity

• Manage litigation and regulatory discovery for Kraken’s global entities under attorney supervision

• Create systems and processes for acquiring, preserving, producing, and managing relevant data for all Kraken litigation and regulatory matters

• Standardize software tools used for document hold notices, discovery, and case management

• Standardize productions across a broad range of cases

• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

Skills you should HODL

• 6+ years of relevant experience managing expansive discovery in complex matters–whether in-house, in government, or at a top law firm

• A deep understanding of regulatory and litigation discovery

• Excellent organization, attention to detail, and judgment

• A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset

• An interest in crypto

Nice to haves

• Handled discovery in a broad range of jurisdictions, including the US, EU, UK, Canada, and others

• Comfortable with highly regulated or technologically complex spaces, such as financial services or technology companies

• Experience soliciting and selecting software tools to build scalable systems

• Have built and documented efficient processes

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This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.

Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!

As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws. 

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