Manager, Policy & Government Relations

The role

You will lead the development of Kraken's policy positions across APAC and engage with policymakers and regulators. You will monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory developments across the region while partnering with internal regulatory, compliance, communications, product, and engineering teams.

What you will do

• Lead the development of Kraken's policy positions across APAC
• Engage directly with key policymakers and regulators
• Gain external visibility working with trade associations and other external players
• Monitor, analyze, and advise internally on legislative and regulatory developments across the region
• Partner closely with colleagues in the regulatory, compliance, communications, product, and engineering teams
• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

Required qualifications

• 5–9 years of hands-on experience with financial services policy and regulation in APAC, gained at regulators or government bodies, in similar in-house roles, political consultancies, or relevant trade
• Existing network in Singapore and, ideally, across the wider region
• Understanding of or an interest in financial services and digital policy, including the emerging regional frameworks for digital assets, payments, and stablecoins
• Team-oriented mindset
• Proactive and entrepreneurial approach
• Ability to embrace a steep learning curve
• Ability to face headwinds
• Comfort operating across diverse regulatory cultures and political systems
• Willingness to travel within the region
• Passion for the industry and an interest in Kraken's offerings and its global impact

Nice to have

• Knowledge of payments, AML, cyber, or other financial services and digital policy frameworks in the region
• Experience with drafting responses to public consultations
• Exposure to Central Asian, Australian, or Middle Eastern regulatory environments
• Interest in international politics and the ability to explain it to a diversified audience
• Prior exposure to the work of international standard setters (IOSCO, OECD, FATF) and an understanding of how their work relates to national and regional policies
• Regional language skills

Before you apply

• We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process

About the company

Payward is the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks. Kraken is one of the world's longest-standing crypto platforms, trusted by over 10 million individuals and institutions.