Senior Counsel, Regulatory (Ireland)
Kraken
The Opportunity
- Plan and implement company-wide regulatory strategy for rapidly evolving regulatory landscape in the crypto industry
- Guide new product creation and regulatory acquisition strategy working with the product and strategy teams
- Work with prominent financial services regulators on cutting-edge regulatory issues
- Advise and consult with the business & control functions on their legal obligations under the EMRs, VASP regime and MICA
Skills you should HODL
- Qualified solicitor in Ireland
- 10+ years of relevant experience applying financial regulations, whether at a top law firm, in house, at a financial regulator or at an EU body
- Mindset that is team-oriented, plus proactive and entrepreneurial: an opportunity-making person who uses the law to increase the company’s optionality, not decrease it
- Interest in the crypto industry / what our company is offering to the world and why
Nice-to-haves
- Experience both in-house and at a law firm