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Overview
Join Kraken as a Risk, Compliance & Operations Analyst to enhance operational processes and support compliance initiatives in a leading crypto platform.
Building the Future of Open Finance
Payward - the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks - has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system. Before you apply, we encourage you to explore our culture page to understand what drives us and how we work.
The team
Founded in 2011, Kraken is one of the world's longest-standing crypto platforms, trusted by over 10 million individuals and institutions across the globe. It offers spot trading, margin, futures, staking, and OTC services, with products built for both individual investors and institutional clients. As the global crypto market transforms under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) and many more regulatory frameworks, Kraken is building the blueprint for how a global exchange scales compliantly — while unlocking new growth across products, markets, and partnerships.
The opportunity
- •Enhance, develop and mature operational processes across Risk, Compliance and Operations - using AI where appropriate to streamline workflows, automate operational processes to enhance efficiency and operational scalability
- •Support on key compliance and operations initiatives including asset listing and market surveillance
- •Support the implementation of the Risk Management Framework - identifying, logging and managing risks
- •Support the lifecycle management of outsourcing service providers, in line with regulatory requirements
- •Support end-to-end execution of EU MiCAR, and other entities regulatory projects and Product Launches, coordinating across Product, Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Finance
- •Support the preparation of Board and Committee materials, including regulatory updates, operational MI, outsourcing oversight reporting, and strategic initiatives for regulated entities
- •Prepare executive and Board-level reporting that translates regulatory, operational, and commercial developments into clear risk, performance, and strategic insights for senior leadership and non-executive directors
Strategic Influence
- •Engage cross functional teams and help influence decisions that are aligned with the entity’s strategy
- •Work on and lead strategic cross functional projects (e.g. license applications)
- •Support commercial and product teams in understanding MiCAR requirements and opportunities when designing new offerings
What you bring
- •2–3 years in consulting, financial services, strategy, or operations — ideally in financial services, fintech, or crypto
- •Proven experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives with a commercial or regulatory focus
- •Commercially astute — connects regulatory compliance with business growth and customer trust
- •Operates with a consulting mindset: structured, analytical, and action-oriented
- •Thrives in ambiguity and moves quickly from concept to execution
- •Collaborative, low-ego, and able to influence senior stakeholders
- •Passionate about crypto, innovation, and responsible scaling in regulated environments
Nice to haves
- •Knowledge of EU regulatory frameworks (EMRs, MiCAR, MiFID II, PSD2, AMLD5/6, DORA, etc)