Legal Counsel (Licensing & Crypto Product)

KAST is redefining stablecoin banking for global citizens, crypto professionals, Web3-native businesses, and high-inflation markets seeking USD-backed banking. We’re building the world’s first truly global money app including crypto cards, local accounts, and global payouts in a premium product with top acceptance rates.

Backed by leading investors and led by the former APAC CEO of Circle, our team brings experience from Circle, Airwallex, Revolut, Wise, Grab, Zoom, AWS, and top OTC desks. Since July 2024, we’ve scaled from zero to nearly a million users, becoming the go-to card for the crypto community.

By building directly on-chain, we offer what traditional financial rails can’t: instant yield, flexible collateralized lending, and enhanced investment products. Our cards bring stablecoins to life: spend at 100M+ merchants, withdraw at ATMs, and enable new ways to access credit.

Our culture is velocity × excellence. We move fast, obsess over product quality, and aim to outpace legacy players. Our ambition is clear: to build the next generation of financial services and make KAST the #1 stablecoin bank globally.

The Role

The Senior Legal Counsel (Licensing & Crypto Product) plays a key role in building and scaling KAST. This is a high-ownership position where you’ll take responsibility for meaningful work from day one, collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, and help turn ambitious goals into real-world outcomes.

Your mission is to move fast and raise the bar. You’ll operate in a dynamic, high-growth environment, navigate ambiguity with confidence, and contribute to systems, products, or processes that scale with the company. Quality matters, speed matters, and ownership is non-negotiable.

This role is for builders, people who take initiative, think in systems, and care deeply about doing great work. If you’re excited about working at the intersection of technology, execution, and impact, you’ll feel right at home at KAST.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the preparation, submission, and management of Money Transmitter License (MTL) applications across US states and international equivalents.
• Act as the primary legal point of contact for state and federal regulators (e.g., FinCEN, NYDFS) during the application and examination phases.
• Oversee and coordinate with specialized outside law firms to ensure high-quality and timely licensing submissions.
• Ensure all licenses remain in good standing, managing renewals and material change notifications.
• Provide legal guardrails during the design phase of new crypto products (e.g., stablecoins, or on/off ramp features).
• Conduct deep-dive legal analysis on whether new assets or features trigger securities, commodities, or banking laws.
• Draft and maintain customer-facing Terms of Service, user agreements, and specific product disclosures that mitigate legal risk.
• Stay ahead of global crypto regulations (e.g., evolving SEC/CFTC guidance in the US) and advise leadership on required pivots.
• Partner with Compliance to ensure that legal requirements are translated into clear operational workflows.
• Write high-level legal policies that set the standard for the company's regulatory stance.

What You'll Bring

• JD degree and active membership in good standing with a relevant Bar association.
• Minimum 5 years of experience specifically in crypto-assets, blockchain, or fintech legal environments.
• Proven experience successfully obtaining MTL licenses (US state-level) and similar financial service licenses (VASP, etc.).
• Deep knowledge of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), USA PATRIOT Act, and the "Howey Test" (securities vs. commodities).

Why KAST?

Work at the forefront of crypto, payments, and fintech. At KAST, you’ll have high ownership, zero bureaucracy, and a direct impact on building the world’s first truly global stablecoin-first bank.

Join a no-BS, high-energy team solving complex problems in a fast-paced environment. Every role matters, and your work will shape how people move money, manage digital assets, and experience financial products worldwide.

We offer competitive compensation, meaningful equity, and opportunities to grow as the company scales. Our high-trust culture gives you autonomy, responsibility, and the chance to build something extraordinary from the ground up.

How To Apply?

At this time, we receive a lot of applications, so please bear with us to hear back from us.

We hire through referrals, networks, and direct applications. Bring your skills, energy, and curiosity!

Send your resume or LinkedIn profile and a short note on why you want to join the ride to View email address on click.appcast.io