Europe, Middle East and AfricaBuilding the Future of Crypto

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

Europe, Middle East and AfricaWhat makes us different?Europe, Middle East and Africa

Europe, Middle East and AfricaKraken 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.Europe, Middle East and Africa

Europe, Middle East and AfricaBefore you apply, please read the Europe, Middle East and AfricaKraken CultureEurope, Middle East and Africa page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission.Europe, Middle East and Africa

Europe, Middle East and AfricaAs 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 Europe, Middle East and Africaindustry-leading securityEurope, Middle East and AfricaEurope, Middle East and Africa, Europe, Middle East and Africacrypto educationEurope, Middle East and AfricaEurope, Middle East and Africa, and Europe, Middle East and Africaworld-class client supportEurope, Middle East and Africa through our products like Europe, Middle East and AfricaKraken ProEurope, Middle East and AfricaEurope, Middle East and Africa, Europe, Middle East and AfricaKraken NFTEurope, Middle East and AfricaEurope, Middle East and Africa, and Europe, Middle East and AfricaKraken FuturesEurope, Middle East and AfricaEurope, Middle East and Africa.Europe, Middle East and Africa

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Europe, Middle East and AfricaThe TeamEurope, Middle East and Africa

Europe, Middle East and AfricaThe Strategic Licensing Team is a new function with the objective of developing global regulatory strategies and securing licenses for new products and services in the geographies we operate in or plan to expand into.Europe, Middle East and Africa

Europe, Middle East and AfricaWhile our Regional Managers and their compliance teams will ultimately operate the businesses and licensing requirements, Kraken is seeking a centralized team to oversee strategy development and scale license acquisition. In addition, this team will ensure our licensing commitments are in alignment with the Corporate Operating Model.Europe, Middle East and Africa

Europe, Middle East and AfricaWe are seeking a leader to manage this team and achieve strategic regulatory and licensing outcomes.Europe, Middle East and Africa

Europe, Middle East and AfricaThe OpportunityEurope, Middle East and Africa

• Europe, Middle East and AfricaLead and develop the global regulatory strategy for KrakenEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaDevelop cross-functional partnerships with legal, finance, and compliance teams to achieve maximum harmony in regulatory strategy and license acquisitionEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaPartner with Regional Managers and Strategy teams to assure that go-to-market playbooks are holistic and inclusive of needed licensing requirementsEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaDevelop license acquisition project management best practices, including the development of repositories of common documents, operational flows, and license application responsesEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaDevelop strategies and execute on best-practices for the Corporate Operating model, which includes detail on our entity structure, product/regulatory mapping, banking and funding flows, brokerage model, and operational diagramsEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaLead a team of associates across multiple licensing projectsEurope, Middle East and Africa
  
  

Europe, Middle East and AfricaSkills You Should HODLEurope, Middle East and Africa

• Europe, Middle East and Africa10+ years of experience in financial services and/or crypto obtaining new operating licensesEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaStrong familiarity with how crypto businesses operate - fiat and crypto custody, exchange operations, order book, broker models, staking, OTC trading, etc.Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaStrong understanding of blockchain and crypto concepts, with the capability to explain highly technical concepts to less familiar partiesEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaPast success in working directly with financial services regulators; ideally experience in obtaining new licensesEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaExperience with risk management topics that regulators tend to focus on; organizational governance operational controls, reporting, audits, cybersecurity, etc.Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaExperience managing a team of >5 people and concurrently managing multiple high priority initiativesEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaExperience with legal/regulatory vs business tradeoffs and dealing with uncertainty for new financial products that don’t have a multi-decade regulatory precedentEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaExcellent organizational and project management skills; experience in dealing with a shared services function that seeks to standardize processes across multiple functions and geographiesEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaStrong crypto ethos
  
  

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• Europe, Middle East and AfricaLegal backgroundEurope, Middle East and Africa
  
  

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Europe, Middle East and AfricaKraken 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!Europe, Middle East and Africa

Europe, Middle East and AfricaAs 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.Europe, Middle East and Africa

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