# Executive Search Lead 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: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, US [Remote]
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $127K to $254K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-02
- Apply by: 2026-10-17
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/kraken.com/1a8a2f9a-ecb9-49c5-b628-e7444e43abfa
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/kraken-executive-search-lead/

## About the role

Own executive recruiting end to end across the Payward platform spanning C-level, Board, VP+ and bespoke Advisor mandates. Partner directly with the Co-CEOs and the executive team on the searches that matter most, absorbing their pace and operating as a trusted advisor.

## What they're looking for

- 6+ years of executive recruiting experience, with demonstrable ownership of executive searches (VP, C-level, Board) from mandate through close
- A selection mindset over a screening one. You calibrate candidates against business strategy and can defend a shortlist to a skeptical executive audience
- Closing and negotiation strength at executive level: pre-closing, offer construction, equity and comp complexity
- Experience partnering closely with Compensation & Benefits and the HR business partners to ensure full alignment throughout a search lifecycle
- Business acumen to understand and pitch a complex platform business credibly. Executive candidates buy the thesis, not the job spec
- Proven agency and retained-firm management — briefing, accountability and spend control

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