Senior Legal Counsel (Regulatory)

kast.xyz; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

KAST.xyz is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel (Regulatory) to guide US regulatory strategy across our US operations from San Francisco. You will collaborate with Product, Compliance and GTM teams to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and to position KAST with regulators and industry groups.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of PQE, a JD and US admission, and experience advising on digital assets and payments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of PQE in US commercial or financial services law.
• JD and admission to practice in at least one US jurisdiction required.
• Experience advising on digital assets and payments with top firm or in-house.

Responsibilities

• Advise business on compliance and legal issues for US stablecoin, payments, and card products.
• Support product and regulatory strategy to expand offerings within regulatory bounds.
• Draft and maintain customer-facing legal documents and disclosures.
• Manage US regulatory requirements and licensing applications.
• Monitor developments from SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, CFPB and state regulators and assess impact.
• Collaborate with Product and Commercial teams to design compliant product structures.
• Negotiate commercial agreements with counterparties and vendors.
• Oversee outside counsel relationships and legal spend.

Skills

5+ PQE

US JD

Digital assets

Regulatory knowledge

SEC/CFTC knowledge

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

JD

Job description

Senior Legal Counsel (Regulatory)

Department: Legal & Compliance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: San Francisco

Description

The US Legal Counsel will provide strategic legal guidance across KAST's US operations. You will work closely with Product, Compliance and GTM / Business teams to ensure compliance with US federal and state regulations, and support KAST's engagement with regulators and industry groups. This role is ideal for a lawyer who thrives in fast-moving environments and is passionate about building the legal foundations for the future of money.

Responsibilities

• Advising the business on compliance and legal issues related to structuring new and existing stablecoin, payments, and card products and features
• Expanding KAST’s product offering in line with regulatory requirements
• Drafting and maintaining customer-facing legal documents including Terms of Service, user agreements, and product-specific disclosures
• Managing US regulatory requirements and applications, including state Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs), virtual currency licenses and card network compliance obligations
• Monitoring and advising on developments from the SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, CFPB, and state regulators - including emerging federal stablecoin and digital asset legislation (GENIUS Act; CLARITY) - and their impact on KAST's US business
• Collaborating with Product and Commercial teams to design compliant product structures for retail and institutional clients, including card program agreements
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements with counterparties, including service providers, partners and institutional clients.
• Ensuring robust compliance with US financial services regulation including AML, OFAC, sanctions, Reg E, and Reg Z as applicable
• Managing and overseeing US outside counsel relationships, including firm selection, matter scoping, and legal spend

Qualifications & Skills

• 5+ years of PQE
• JD and admission to practice in at least one US jurisdiction required
• Experience advising on digital assets (and payments), including time at a top law firm or in-house
• Knowledge of relevant US financial legislations, regulations and supervisory frameworks
• Familiarity with regulatory positioning and approach of the SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, and state regulators.
• Excellent communicator and stakeholder manager, ability to make decisions where there is ambiguity.