Assistant General Counsel - Litigation

Kraken

The Assistant General Counsel - Litigation will serve as a senior litigator responsible for leading and managing Kraken s global civil litigation portfolio. This role provides strategic oversight across high-stakes commercial, consumer, employment, IP, and securities litigation.

The Assistant General Counsel will report to Kraken s Deputy General Counsel and Head of Litigation and will partner closely with executives, cross-functional stakeholders, and outside counsel to drive consistent litigation strategy, reduce spend volatility, and ensure disciplined, defensible approaches across all litigation matters.

The opportunity

• Managing complex litigation matters requiring senior-level judgment and executive visibility.
• Directing outside counsel in the U.S. and internationally; setting strategy, budget expectations, and quality control on all major matters.
• Overseeing complex dispute categories including consumer class actions, commercial disputes, employment litigation, IP threats, and international regulatory appeals.
• Developing and executing cross-border litigation strategies, including jurisdictional challenges, arbitration enforcement, and international discovery.
• Collaborating with Product Legal, Compliance, Employment Legal, Security, and other teams on pre-litigation risk mitigation and early case assessment.
• Leading and contributing to Litigation s process uplift initiatives.
• Providing concise, executive-level reporting and risk assessments to senior leadership and the Board.

Skills You Should HODL

• 10+ years of relevant experience litigating financial services or technology matters, whether in-house, in government, or at a top law firm
• Admission to practice law in the US, UK, or Canada
• A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset
• An opportunity-making attitude, using the law to increase the company s optionality
• An interest in crypto