License Operations & Strategy Manager

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 https://www.kraken.com/culture 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.

We are seeking a License Operations and Strategy Manager to help steer that evolution — a commercial, strategic operator who can connect regulatory compliance with business opportunity.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Strategic & Commercial Leadership

- Partner with the License Operations & Entity leadership team to define and execute Kraken’s license operations strategy — balancing operational excellence with commercial outcomes and product launches.

- Build business and operational models that support and maintain new product launches, market entries, and licensing pathways.

- Translate regulatory milestones into tangible business opportunities (e.g., new services, expanded client offerings, or passporting advantages).

- Identify and evaluate strategic partnerships and outsourcing arrangements that enhance scalability or regulatory efficiency.

Operational & Regulatory Execution

- Execute operation...