Blockchain Regulatory Counsel Job November 2025

As our Senior Legal Counsel, you will be at the forefront of our legal and compliance efforts, ensuring KAIO’s secure and compliant growth in the Web3 space. Your key responsibilities will include:

Legal Strategy & Risk Management

• Own and implement the company legal strategy in alignment with KAIO’s growth, product innovation, and jurisdictional expansion.
• Provide expert legal input to the KAIO CEO, Board, and other departments as requested.
• Report directly to the KAIO CEO on all legal and related matters.
• Maintain KAIO’s comprehensive legal risk register.

Governance, Compliance & Regulatory

• Lead regulatory engagement and ensure compliance across various jurisdictions (e.g., MAS and CIMA).
• Continuously monitor and adapt to emerging legal frameworks in crypto, RWA tokenization, and financial services.
• Manage licensing, filings (in collaboration with the operations team), and execute entity structuring based on strategic direction.

Commercial & Product Counsel

• Provide legal support for business development, partnerships, and procurement, including contract drafting and negotiation.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to ensure new launches and campaigns meet all compliance obligations.
• Draft and maintain standard Terms & Conditions, privacy policies, disclaimers, and customer agreements across KAIO products.

Corporate, Employment & IP

• Manage board governance, board and shareholder resolutions, and overall entity management.
• Oversee all employment law matters, including offer letters, severance, disputes, and independent contractor frameworks.
• Review, protect, and enforce KAIO’s intellectual property, including via trademarks, patents, and content licenses.

External Counsel & Legal Ops

• Lead relationships with external counsel and advisors; negotiate and manage fees.
• Maintain and optimize the legal operations system (contract lifecycle, document management, e-signature, etc.).
• Implement playbooks, templates, and approval workflows to streamline internal legal processes as requested.

Data Privacy & Security

• Collaborate with the group’s data protection officer to review and assess GDPR compliance, working closely with engineering/security on data governance policies.

Litigation & Crisis Management

• Manage any open disputes in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Design crisis management plans in partnership with Comms and the Executive Team as requested.

Leadership, Culture & Ambassadorship

• Act as a visible role model for KAIO’s values, leadership behaviors, and high-performance standards.
• Foster a learning culture by promoting knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and professional growth across teams.
• Represent KAIO as an ambassador in all internal and external interactions, building trust, credibility, and alignment with our mission.
• Champion diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing initiatives to strengthen team cohesion and engagement.
• Encourage open communication and collaboration across all levels of the organization.

We are looking for a passionate, strategic, and collaborative legal professional. Here are the key qualifications and attributes:

Experience & Background

• Qualified lawyer (common law or equivalent) with 8-12 years PQE, ideally combining law firm and in-house experience.
• Proven expertise in Web3, blockchain, or fintech sectors, with a focus on crypto regulation, RWA (Real-World Asset) tokenization, and/or digital asset compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong background in corporate governance, entity structuring, and cross-border legal management.
• Experienced in commercial contract drafting, tokenized product structuring, and advising on digital asset transactions and partnerships.
• Familiarity with data privacy (GDPR, PDPA), information security, and intellectual property issues in decentralized environments.
• Skilled at managing external counsel and developing legal operations systems to support scaling businesses.

Skills & Competencies

• Strategic thinker with the ability to align legal, regulatory, and commercial objectives in emerging digital markets.
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, and risk management skills, with sound judgment and attention to detail.
• Collaborative and effective in partnering with executive, product, and engineering teams to enable compliant innovation.
• Confident communicator capable of influencing senior stakeholders and representing KAIO externally with credibility.
• Proactive, agile, and solutions-driven — able to thrive in fast-paced, high-growth, and evolving regulatory landscapes.

Personal Attributes

• Passionate about Web3, tokenized finance, and the evolution of decentralized systems.
• Embodies integrity, accountability, and professionalism in all dealings.
• Strong advocate for diversity, inclusion, and ethical innovation.
• Naturally curious, forward-looking, and motivated by KAIO’s mission to build trust and transparency in the RWA and digital asset ecosystem.

To apply for this pivotal role, please click the button below. In the application form, share your relevant experience in Web3 legal and compliance, and explain why you are passionate about KAIO’s mission to build trust in the RWA and digital asset ecosystem. We look forward to reviewing your application.

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Q1: What is the application deadline for this position?
The closing date for applications for the Senior Legal Counsel role is December 10, 2025. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Q2: Is this a remote position or is relocation required?
This is an onsite role, requiring in-house presence to effectively manage complex legal strategies and engage with various departments within KAIO.

Q3: What specific legal experience is critical for this role?
We require a qualified lawyer with 8-12 years PQE, significant experience in Web3, blockchain, or fintech, and proven expertise in crypto regulation, RWA tokenization, and digital asset compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

Q4: What is KAIO’s mission?
KAIO’s mission is to scale confidently as the most trusted institutional RWA (Real-World Asset) platform in Web3, building trust and transparency in the digital asset ecosystem.