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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.

This is a fully remote role, for an EU -or- UK licensed attorney working out of the Netherlands or the UK, to join Kraken’s world-class in-house legal department.

The opportunity

• Augment the Labor & Employment (L&E) legal team and act as subject matter expert for EU/UK

• Advise the company on worker classification issues, employee separations, executive compensation agreements, and wage-and-hour matters

• Work with executive leadership, existing employment counsel, and the Kraken Experience team to develop the L&E practice for a rapidly growing global workforce

• Work closely with the Kraken Experience team and business leaders to craft on-point policies and procedures for a successful global workplace

• Work with and support existing counsel with global workplace investigations potentially involving whistleblower allegations, discrimination allegations, and personnel performance issues

• Provide expert strategic input to the business and recruiting teams on expanding Kraken’s global footprint, global mobility issues, and contingent workforce

• Advise the company with risk mitigation for trade secret matters and restrictive covenants

• Monitor and advise on global L&E trends including those within the crypto industry to help the Company’s competitive adaptability, talent acquisition and retention, and workplace processes along with additional duties as required

Skills you should HODL

• 8+ years of experience advising in the EU, UK and other jurisdictions on employment, labor, and executive compensation issues, including in-house and law firm experience working with companies on high-growth scaling and at mature Fortune 500 stages

• Broad international labor and employment background

• A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset, plus an opportunity-making attitude, using the law to increase the company’s optionality, not decrease it

Nice to haves

• Interest in (1) the crypto industry / what our company is offering to the world and why, plus (2) company culture: creating a better experience for yourself and all other employees

• Significant experience with due diligence and advising on labor and employment issues in connection with acquisitions

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 knowledgeable 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.