Senior Counsel, Labor and Employment

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About Kraken

As one of the largest and most trusted digital asset platforms globally, we are empowering people to experience the life-changing potential of crypto. Trusted by over 8 million consumer and pro traders, institutions, and authorities worldwide - our unique combination of products, services, and global expertise is helping tip the scales towards mass crypto adoption. But we’re only just getting started. We want to be pioneers in crypto and add value to the everyday lives of billions. Now is not the time to sit on the sidelines. Join us to bring crypto to the world.

To ensure Kraken is the right fit for you, please ensure you read Kraken Culture Explained to find out more about us!

About the Role

This is a fully remote role for a licensed attorney licensed to practice law in the US.

Responsibilities

  • Manage, oversee, and augment Labor and Employment (L&E) legal team including scoping, planning, and hiring additional team members
  • Work with executive leadership, existing employment counsel, and Kraken Experience team to develop L&E practice for rapidly growing global/worldwide workforce
  • Advise the company on worker classification issues, employee separations, executive compensation agreements, and wage-and-hour matters
  • Work closely with the Kraken Experience team and business leaders to craft on-point policies and procedures for a successful global/worldwide workplace
  • Oversee and support existing counsel with  global workplace investigations involving whistleblower allegations, discrimination, 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 cryptocurrency industry to help Company’s competitive adaptability, talent acquisition and retention, and workplace processes
  • Requirements

  • 10+ years of transactional attorney experience advising in the US, EU, UK and other jurisdictions on Employment, Labor, and Executive Compensation issues, to include in-house and law-firm experience working with companies on high-growth scaling and mature Fortune 500 stages
  • Broad international Labor and Employment background - law and drafting
  • Significant experience with due diligence and related ramifications when making acquisitions
  • Active license to practice law in at least one US State
  • 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
  • A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset, plus an opportunity-making attitude, using the law to increase the company’s optionality, not decrease it
  • Location Tagging: #US

    We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique and diverse experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives, regardless of their background. 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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