Assistant General Counsel – Commercial, Partnerships

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as the primary commercial legal advisor for prominent product partnerships.

• Lead the legal strategy and implementation for intricate commercial agreements that support Kraken’s product initiatives.

• Collaborate strategically with Product, Sales, Engineering, Finance, and Regulatory teams.

• Create legally robust go-to-market strategies and partnership frameworks.

• Provide guidance to leadership and stakeholders on commercial legal issues and negotiations, including technology agreements, strategic alliances, and terms of service.

• Supervise the creation and enhancement of legal templates, playbooks, AI processes, and risk management systems.

• Work alongside Compliance, Tax, and Regulatory teams to evaluate legal risks and implement practical solutions.

• Assist in contract lifecycle management and enhance legal process automation and tools.

• Support M&A activities, including contract diligence and integration.

• Undertake additional responsibilities and special projects as assigned by the Head of Commercial Legal.

• Report directly to the Head of Commercial Legal.

• Collaborate across departments to design and launch products and partnerships.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) or an equivalent legal qualification.

• Valid license to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in commercial legal practice.

• Preferred mix of experience from top-tier law firms and in-house roles.

• Established track record in managing complex, high-stakes commercial transactions on a global scale.

• Experience in technology, SaaS, or strategic partnerships is essential.

• Profound knowledge of product development and go-to-market strategies from a legal viewpoint.

• Strong skills in contract drafting, negotiation, and analysis.

• Proven leadership experience, including mentoring and managing high-performing teams.

• Ability to work independently and decisively in a fast-paced, remote-first, innovation-driven setting.

• Experience in fintech, crypto, or other highly regulated industries is a plus.

• Familiarity with vendor onboarding, procurement procedures, and compliance frameworks is advantageous.

• Background in collaborating closely with product and engineering teams to develop and launch consumer-facing and enterprise products is beneficial.

• Experience in implementing or managing contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools is a plus.

• Enthusiasm for crypto, Web3, and emerging technologies is advantageous.

• Applicants may choose to redact age, date of birth, and education attendance or graduation dates from their resumes.

• Qualified candidates with criminal histories will be considered in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus program.

• Equity program.

• Wellness allowance.

• Medical insurance [US Only].

• Dental insurance [US Only].

• Vision insurance [US Only].

• 401(k) [US Only].

• Remote-first work environment.

• Global and diverse workplace.

• Job-related skills or work-style assessments applied consistently across candidates.

• Ongoing applications when no deadline is stated.