KAST
Senior Legal Counsel (Regulatory)
RemoteUnited States only
- Experience
- Senior
- Employment
- Full-time
- Company size
- Startup
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Senior Legal Counsel with 5+ years PQE, must be based in the US. Requires JD and admission in at least one US jurisdiction, plus experience in digital assets and payments. Strong knowledge of US financial regulations and excellent communication skills are essential.
Required skills
knowledge of US financial legislation and regulatory frameworksexperience advising on digital assets and paymentsdrafting and negotiating commercial agreementsmanaging regulatory applications (MTLs, virtual currency licenses)AML/OFAC/sanctions compliance
Senior Legal Counsel (Regulatory)
Department: Legal & Compliance
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: New York
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.
What you'll do
- Advise business on compliance and legal issues for stablecoin, payments, and card products
- Expand product offerings in line with regulatory requirements
- Draft and maintain customer-facing legal documents (Terms of Service, user agreements, disclosures)
- Manage US regulatory requirements and applications (state MTLs, virtual currency licenses, card network compliance)
- Monitor developments from SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, CFPB and state regulators and advise on impact
- Collaborate with Product and Commercial teams to design compliant product structures
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements with service providers, partners and institutional clients
- Manage and oversee US outside counsel relationships, including firm selection and legal spend
- Advise the business on compliance and legal issues for stablecoin, payments, and card products and features
- Expand KAST’s product offering in line with regulatory requirements
- Draft and maintain customer-facing legal documents including Terms of Service, user agreements, and product-specific disclosures
- Manage US regulatory requirements and applications, including state Money Transmitter Licenses, virtual currency licenses, and card network compliance obligations
- Monitor and advise on SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, CFPB, and state regulator developments, including federal stablecoin and digital asset legislation
- Collaborate with Product and Commercial teams to design compliant product structures for retail and institutional clients
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements with service providers, partners, and institutional clients
- Ensure compliance with US financial services regulation including AML, OFAC, sanctions, Reg E, and Reg Z
- Manage and oversee US outside counsel relationships, including firm selection, matter scoping, and legal spend
- Advise the business on compliance and legal issues related to structuring new and existing stablecoin, payments, and card products and features
- Monitor and advise on developments from the SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, CFPB, and state regulators, including emerging federal stablecoin and digital asset legislation such as the GENIUS Act and CLARITY, and their impact on KAST's US business
- Collaborate 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
- Ensure robust compliance with US financial services regulation including AML, OFAC, sanctions, Reg E, and Reg Z as applicable
What they require
- 5+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE)
- JD and admission to practice in at least one US jurisdiction required
- Experience advising on digital assets and payments (in-house or at a top law firm)
- Familiarity with SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, CFPB and state regulator approaches
- Knowledge of relevant US financial legislation, regulations and supervisory frameworks
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management; ability to make decisions amid ambiguity
- 5+ years of PQE
- Experience advising on digital assets and payments, including time at a top law firm or in-house
- Knowledge of relevant US financial legislation, 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
- Knowledge of relevant US financial legislations, regulations, and supervisory frameworks
- Excellent communicator and stakeholder manager, ability to make decisions where there is ambiguity
KAST is redefining stablecoin banking for global citizens, crypto professionals, Web3-native businesses, and high-inflation markets hungry for USD-backed banking. It is backed by top-tier global investors and led by the ex-APAC CEO of Circle, with a leadership team spanning Circle, Airwallex, Revolut, Wise, Grab, Zoom, AWS, and leading OTC desks.
Salary not disclosed