Manager, Policy & Government Relations

🕒 July 29

🇸🇬 Singapore – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2011

₿ Crypto

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

Crypto • Finance • Fintech

Kraken Digital Asset Exchange is a cryptocurrency platform that facilitates the buying and selling of over 200 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many others. Founded in 2011, Kraken provides a comprehensive suite of features for both beginner and advanced traders, such as advanced trading interfaces and margin trading. The platform emphasizes industry-leading security, deep liquidity, and 24/7 customer support, making it a trusted choice for users worldwide. Kraken caters to individual investors as well as institutional clients, offering services like OTC trading and custody. The company is committed to transparency with its proof of reserves and mission-driven values. Kraken operates globally, supporting clients in over 190 countries, with a quarterly trading volume exceeding $207 billion. However, users are advised of the high risk of crypto investments and the lack of regulation in some jurisdictions.

📋 Description

• Lead development of Kraken's policy positions across APAC • Contribute to comprehensive company-wide strategy • Engage directly with policymakers and regulators, starting with Singapore, the Philippines, Vietnam, South Korea, and other markets • Work with trade associations and other external stakeholders • Monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory developments across the region • Advise internal stakeholders while maintaining a global view • Partner with regulatory, compliance, communications, product, and engineering teams • Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• 5–9 years of hands-on experience with financial services policy and regulation in APAC • Experience gained at regulators or government bodies, similar in-house roles, political consultancies, or relevant trade associations • Existing network in Singapore and ideally across the wider region • Understanding of or interest in financial services and digital policy, including digital assets, payments, and stablecoins • Comfort operating across diverse regulatory cultures and political systems • Willingness to travel within the region • Passion for the industry and interest in Kraken's offerings and global impact • Knowledge of payments, AML, cyber, or other financial services and digital policy frameworks is a plus • Experience drafting responses to public consultations is a plus • Exposure to Central Asian, Australian, or Middle Eastern regulatory environments is a plus • Interest in international politics and ability to explain it to a diversified audience is a plus • Prior exposure to IOSCO, OECD, or FATF work and understanding of its relationship to national and regional policies is a plus • Regional language skills are a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• Kraken product dogfooding is a requirement for everyone once they join Kraken • Equal opportunity employment environment • Job-related skills or work-style assessments applied consistently across candidates • Consideration of qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance