Senior Legal Counsel – Regulatory

About the role

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.

Key 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
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating 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

Required profile

• 5+ years of post‑qualification experience (PQE) and admission to practice in at least one US jurisdiction
• Experience advising on digital assets and payments, either 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, able to make decisions amid ambiguity