Legal (Market Contracts)

The role

This Legal Associate will design, draft, and safeguard contracts that power Kalshi's markets. You will own legal frameworks including rulebooks, market terms, clearing agreements, and regulatory filings.

What you will do

• Draft, review, and refine contracts governing market operations
• Collaborate with Product and Risk to ensure market structures meet business and regulatory standards
• Build standardized templates and rulebooks
• Ensure market contracts comply with CFTC regulations and other laws
• Work with compliance to incorporate rule changes and disclosure requirements
• Stay ahead of regulatory developments affecting event contracts and derivatives markets
• Partner with Growth and Partnerships teams on agreements with institutional traders, liquidity providers, and vendors
• Translate regulatory and legal concepts for non-legal stakeholders
• Act as a business-minded partner during negotiations
• Develop scalable systems for contract lifecycle management

Required qualifications

• J.D. and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 2–4+ years of legal experience
• Strong foundation in drafting and negotiating contracts that govern markets, trading, or financial products
• Familiarity with CFTC regulations and the legal framework for event contracts, derivatives, or exchange-traded products

Nice to have

• Experience at a mid- or large-sized law firm practicing commercial law
• Practicing law related to financial markets and/or regulatory affairs
• Experience in the prediction market industry

Benefits

• equity
• benefits

About the company

Kalshi has launched the first regulated financial exchange that allows people to trade on the anticipated outcome of events.