Counsel - Regulatory (UK)

Kraken
London
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)Experience: 6+ yearsSkills: ["Plain-English communication","Analytical skills","Drafting","Organizational skills","Independent ownership"]

Provide hands-on UK regulatory legal support for cryptoasset, e-money and payments services. Partner with Compliance, Product, and senior leadership while advising on FCA and regulator engagement, licensing/registration workstreams, and ongoing BAU regulatory relationships. Translate complex frameworks (UK Cryptoasset Regime, FCA rules, AML/CTF, operational resilience, outsourcing) into clear, pragmatic guidance and plain-English recommendations that enable decision-ready actions.

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Counsel - Regulatory (UK)

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Job Summary

Provide hands-on UK regulatory legal support for cryptoasset, e-money and payments services. Partner with Compliance, Product, and senior leadership while advising on FCA and regulator engagement, licensing/registration workstreams, and ongoing BAU regulatory relationships. Translate complex frameworks (UK Cryptoasset Regime, FCA rules, AML/CTF, operational resilience, outsourcing) into clear, pragmatic guidance and plain-English recommendations that enable decision-ready actions.
Location: London
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Advise on cryptoasset, e-money and payment regulatory requirements, including account-access obligations and related operational compliance questions.
  • •Support UK licensing applications and in-flight registration/licensing workstreams, including compiling materials and coordinating with outside counsel.
  • •Support corporate transactions and structural changes affecting UK entities, including regulatory notifications such as change-of-control.
  • •Own and manage day-to-day relationships with regulators for licensed entities.
  • •Translate complex regulatory frameworks (UK Cryptoasset Regime, FCA rulebooks, AML/CTF, operational resilience, outsourcing, e-money and payments) into pragmatic guidance for the business.

Key Requirements

  • •Qualified lawyer (Solicitor/Barrister of England & Wales, or equivalent).
  • •6+ years' post-qualification experience (PQE) in financial services regulatory law with demonstrated ability to independently own BAU regulatory workstreams.
  • •Direct experience supporting FCA engagement, including notifications, information requests, and supervisory correspondence.
  • •Substantive experience advising on the UK Cryptoasset Regime for regulated cryptoasset activities.
  • •Substantive experience with UK e-money and payment services regulation, including account-access/open banking obligations, plus AML/CTF and operational resilience/outsourcing experience.
Experience:6+ yearsFintechCryptoPayments
Skills:Plain-English communicationAnalytical skillsDraftingOrganizational skillsIndependent ownership

Company Brief

Kraken
Kraken (Payward, Inc.) is a global cryptocurrency exchange and financial infrastructure provider offering spot and derivatives trading, staking, custody, tokenized assets and institutional services to retail and institutional clients.
Industry: Trading Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2011
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