# Deputy General Counsel - Global Head of Derivatives and Trading Legal at Kraken

- Company: Kraken
- What the company does: Own the power of your money with Kraken. Trade crypto, stocks, futures, staking and more. Trusted by millions worldwide since 2011. Get started today.
- Company website: https://www.kraken.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: United States
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $232K to $517K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-01
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/kraken.com/8c4742b8-b729-47f6-8bed-1d20fc51f4aa?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/kraken-deputy-general-counsel-global-head-of-derivatives-and-trading-legal/

## About the role

Own global derivatives structuring strategy — product structure, venue and entity architecture, clearing models, and how a single coherent derivatives offering is delivered to clients across several separately licensed entities. Together with Payward’s Regulatory Legal team, solve the cross-entity problems that sit in no single product — hub-and-spoke architecture, unified balances, cross-margining, and where risk and client relationships actually sit across the group. These are the hardest questions we answer. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Attorney admitted to practice in the US, or qualified lawyer (Solicitor/Barrister of England & Wales, Irish Solicitor/Barrister, or equivalent admitted in an EU Member State)
- Experience supporting regulator engagement (e.g., with the CFTC, NFA, FCA, Cysec, or an equivalent EU competent authority), including notifications, information requests, and supervisory correspondence
- Substantial senior in-house or equivalent experience in derivatives legal, with demonstrated ownership of structuring strategy rather than transactional execution alone
- Direct experience with virtual asset markets. This combination is scarce and it is the core of the role
- Experience structuring a product offering across multiple licensed entities in different jurisdictions, and holding a view on where activity, risk and the client relationship should sit
- A track record of building or materially scaling a legal function or team, including hiring, levelling and succession

Tags: Legal

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