Legal counsel

Kiln; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000

Job description

Full time - Paris, London, Dubaï or Full remote from EMEA / APAC

As Kiln continues to scale its staking and DeFi offerings, there is an increasing need for a dedicated Crypto Legal Counsel to navigate the complex legal landscape of digital assets, ensure compliance with evolving regulations, and provide strategic legal support across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and pragmatic legal advice to product, engineering, marketing, and go-to-market teams on new and existing products and features.

• Ensure Kiln’s staking and DeFi offerings meet all applicable legal and regulatory requirements across relevant jurisdictions (APAC, Middle East, EU).

• Stay current on blockchain regulations, financial services frameworks, and public policy developments. Advise internal stakeholders on their potential impact on product design and business strategy.

• Develop close working relationships with cross-functional teams and maintain a strong understanding of product and protocol-level developments.

• Draft and maintain key legal documentation, including product terms of use, user disclosures, privacy notices, and policy frameworks.

• Collaborate cross-functionally to design scalable internal processes for integrating legal review and risk assessment into product development cycles.

• Support the structuring and launch of innovative product features and go-to-market strategies while identifying and mitigating associated legal and regulatory risks.

• Provide commercially sound legal advice on a wide range of matters including commercial contracts, IP, data protection, and corporate initiatives (e.g. grants, investments).

Requirements

• 5+ years of legal experience, with a strong focus on digital assets, fintech, or financial services.

• Experience in advising on blockchain technology, staking, DeFi, and token-related matters.

• Familiarity with global regulatory frameworks impacting digital assets.

• Strong negotiation and contract drafting skills.

• Experience working closely with product and engineering teams in a legal advisory capacity.

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

• A proactive approach to identifying and mitigating regulatory and legal risks in emerging markets.

• Already based in APAC, Dubaï or Emirates.

Nice to have

• Fast-growing startup experience.

• Ideally Japanese or Mandarin speaker.

About Kiln:

Kiln is the leading enterprise-grade rewards platform that enables institutional customers to stake assets and integrate staking & DeFi functionality into their offerings. Our API-first platform provides fully automated validators, staking & DeFi protocols access, and comprehensive data and commission management.

With $11+ billion in crypto assets staked through our platform, Kiln has established a strong presence on Ethereum, managing over 4.5% of the network through 50,000+ validators — all with zero slashing events.

Kiln serves more than 140 leading customers, including Binance, BitPanda, Bitgo, Fireblocks, VanEck, and TrustWallet.

Our team of 95 ecosystem enthusiasts brings experience from industry leaders like Google, Circle, Ledger, Chainalysis, and other prominent technology and cryptocurrency companies.

We've raised $30M in total funding from prominent investors including 1kx, Crypto.com, Illuminate Financial, Consensys, Wintermute, Kraken Ventures...

Join Kiln and help us make the web more secure, stable, decentralized, and fair!

How Kiln will support you:

At Kiln, our values drive us: Technical Excellence ensures top security and usability; Innovation-Driven Meritocracy elevates groundbreaking ideas; Trust and Transparency build reliability through open communication; and People First keeps our team and clients at the heart of everything we do.

• A fast-paced, bureaucracy-free work environment

• Equity share options in the business: if Kiln succeeds, we all succeed!

• Competitive salary

• Flexible holiday

• Flexible remote working

• Choose your IT equipment

• Contribution to Internet connexion

• Significant personal development budget (books, training)

• Overseas tech conferences budget

Kiln is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including women or persons with disabilities.

Your interview process

Our thorough process ensures the best fit for both you and Kiln, and we strive to make each step valuable and efficient.

1. Recruiter Interview (45 min)

2. Take-home test (< 3 hours)

3. Technical Interview (60 min)

4. Core Values Interview (45 min)

5. Founders Interview (30 min)

6. Offer!

Your personal information will be securely stored in our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and will not be shared with external parties. We comply fully with GDPR regulations to protect your data and privacy.

Please note that we do not sponsor visas for persons without work authorization in your location. This role is for full-time employees only (no B2B or contractors). Thank you!