Building the Future of Crypto

Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.

What makes us different?

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

Before you apply please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture values and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here .

As a fully remote company we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders institutions and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security crypto education and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro Kraken NFT and Kraken Futures .

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

Proof of work

The team

This role is fully remote. Our Senior Litigation Paralegal will report to our Associate General Counsel and will play an integral role in building supporting and implementing strategic and operational initiatives as a member of the best legal team in crypto. Beyond helping Kraken’s litigation attorneys you will collaborate with cross-functional teams including labor & employment commercial and corporate to improve the Krakenite experience and protect the company’s brand.

The opportunity

• Draft correspondence to potential targets attorneys courts third parties etc.

• Draft and file pleadings.

• Prepare initial drafts of discovery to propound and discovery responses.

• Conduct manual and electronic document reviews.

• Prepare hearing deposition mediation and trial notebooks and exhibits.

• Perform legal research.

• Maintain deadlines calendar.

• Schedule meditations depositions schedule court reporters/videographer conference calls etc.

• File and serve pleadings.

• Conduct e-filing on the state and federal level.

• Accomplish organizational goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

• Prepare meeting materials i.e. PowerPoint Presentations and schedule conference calls and web-based meetings.

• Additional duties and responsibilities as needed

Skills you should HODL

• 5+ years experience as a litigation paralegal

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to take direction and work independently with little or no supervision

• Good organization and attention to detail

• Strong sense of urgency and ability to get things done on time

• Capability for organizing and prioritizing a large number of competing assignments to meet deadlines and corporate needs

• Versatility flexibility ability and willingness to work within an organization with constantly changing priorities and deadlines with enthusiasm

• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion

• Strong IT skills (we are a remote first company)

Nice to haves

• Arbitration experience

#LI-CM1 #LI-Remote

This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.

Please note applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age date of birth or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents backgrounds contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities knowledge and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!

As an equal opportunity employer we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race ethnicity age gender identity citizenship religion sexual orientation disability pregnancy veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.

Stay in the know

Follow us on Twitter

Learn on the Kraken Blog

Connect on LinkedIn