Assistant General Counsel - Commercial

About Kraken

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.

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The Team

The Commercial Legal team is at the forefront of Kraken’s global business operations, serving as strategic legal partners across all departments. This lean and dynamic group is responsible for managing a wide range of commercial contracts and supporting the company in its partnerships, procurement, licensing, and vendor relationships. The team plays a key role in enabling Kraken’s rapid innovation and expansion while protecting the business from legal and regulatory risks.

The Opportunity

As Assistant General Counsel – Commercial, you will report directly to the Head of Commercial. You will be responsible for leading Kraken’s product partnership commercial legal efforts, working cross-functionally with Product, Finance, Engineering, and Regulatory teams to craft and launch novel and strategically significant products and partnerships at the most innovative financial exchange in the world.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as 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.

Skills You Should HODL

• 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,