Senior Regulatory Counsel — US Payments & Digital Assets

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

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.