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    Counsel - Litigation

    Kraken
    United States
    Remote
    Senior
    Full Time
    6 days ago
    💰$ 110,400 - $ 220,800
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    Requirements

    • JD from an accredited law school; admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (in good standing)
    • At least 6 years of litigation experience at a law firm, in-house legal department, or government agency in a litigation role
    • Meaningful exposure to consumer financial services matters, arbitrations, small claims, BBB complaints, customer dispute resolution, or analogous proceedings
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills
    • Comfort operating independently on a high-volume, fast-moving docket; organized, self-directed, and reliable
    • A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset and an opportunity-making attitude
    • Genuine interest in crypto and digital assets
    • Experience deploying AI to up-level legal work

    What You'll Do

    • Own and manage a high-volume docket of consumer arbitrations, small claims matters, federal and state litigation matters, and customer complaints across U.S. jurisdictions from intake through resolution
    • Draft and file pleadings, motions, case strategy memos, demand responses, and settlement correspondence with minimal supervision
    • Assess claims at intake, evaluate exposure, recommend resolution strategy, and execute towards resolution
    • Work cross-functionally with Customer Engagement, Compliance, Product, and Operations teams to identify upstream drivers of consumer disputes and flag systemic issues
    • Maintain accurate, current matter records in the team’s matter management system and contribute to docket reporting and metrics
    • Coordinate with and supervise outside counsel on matters requiring external support, including managing budgets, timelines, and deliverables
    • Assist on complex matters, class action proceedings, and ad hoc team projects as needs arise
    • Contribute to the team’s process improvement and automation initiatives

    Nice to Have

    • In-house experience at a fintech, crypto, or other high-growth technology or financial services company
    • Familiarity with mass arbitration defense, experience at major arbitral forums (AAA, JAMS, NAM, etc.), motions to compel arbitration, and consumer class actions
    • Experience working with consumer protection frameworks: EFTA, UDAP, state consumer protection statutes, state privacy statutes (e.g., CIPA, CCPA, Illinois’s BIPA)
    • Comfort with legal technology and tools
    • Trial experience, comfortable taking consumer arbitration to trial independently
    • Experience working with outside vendors for e-discovery
    • Experience working with expert witnesses
    • Experience in a remote-first work environment

    About Kraken

    Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that provides parachain auctions, staking, and index services.

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