Legal Counsel

Summary

Join Kiln, a leading enterprise-grade rewards platform, as their Crypto Legal Counsel. This full-time position, based in Singapore (on-site) or remotely from APAC/Dubai/Emirates, requires navigating the complex legal landscape of digital assets. You will provide legal support across multiple jurisdictions, work with product and engineering teams, draft and review contracts, advise on compliance, and conduct legal research. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of legal experience with a focus on digital assets and fintech. Kiln offers a fast-paced, bureaucracy-free environment, equity share options, competitive salary, flexible holidays and remote work, choice of IT equipment, internet contribution, and a significant personal development budget.

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

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support on crypto-native regulatory matters across multiple jurisdictions
• Work closely with product, engineering, and compliance teams to ensure legal considerations are integrated into the product development lifecycle
• Draft, negotiate, and review contracts, including staking agreements, partnerships, and SaaS contracts
• Advise internal stakeholders on compliance with digital asset regulations
• Conduct legal research on blockchain regulations and evolving legal standards in the industry
• Support product and business teams in structuring new offerings within regulatory constraints
• Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with product launches and new market entries
• Liaise with external counsel as needed for complex legal matters
• Assist in corporate governance, data protection, and intellectual property strategies
• Develop internal policies and best practices to ensure legal compliance across business operations

Preferred Qualifications

• Fast-growing startup experience
• Ideally Japanese or Mandarin speaker

Benefits

• 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