Role overview
Kiln is the leading enterprise-grade rewards platform that enables institutional customers to stake assets and integrate staking & DeFi functionality into their offerings. Our API-first platform provides fully automated validators, staking & DeFi protocols access, and comprehensive data and commission management.
With $13+ billion in crypto assets staked through our platform, Kiln has established a strong presence on Ethereum, managing over 4.3% of the network through 45,000+ validators — all with zero slashing events.
Kiln serves more than 140 leading customers, including Binance, BitPanda, Bitgo, Fireblocks, VanEck, and TrustWallet.
Our team of 95 ecosystem enthusiasts brings experience from industry leaders like Google, Circle, Ledger, Chainalysis, and other prominent technology and cryptocurrency companies.
We've raised $30M in total funding from prominent investors including 1kx, Crypto.com, Illuminate Financial, Consensys, Wintermute, Kraken Ventures...
Join Kiln and help us make the web more secure, stable, decentralized, and fair!
What you'll work on
-
Create and own the legal ops function
Set up and maintain contract and process automation (e.g. Zapier, templates, macros)
-
Build internal tools, including a Slack bot to answer common legal & sales questions
-
Implement and manage Kiln's external tools (Equity management, Contract Legal Management, Corporate Governance management)
-
Continuously improve and iterate on internal legal tooling
Drive operational excellence
Help structure workflows, documentation and dashboards in Notion
Support on contract templates, negotiation workflows, document versioning...
Accelerate our use of AI
Identify and deploy AI tools (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Law LLMs) to boost legal team productivity
Launch pilots such as automated regulatory watch or internal legal newsletters
Empower GTM and other teams on legal workflows
Design self-serve resources and processes to reduce legal bottlenecks and enable operational autonomy
Partner with GTM teams to scale efficiently by embedding legal know-how into tools and workflows—without needing to scale legal headcount linearly.
Stack:
-
Software: Go, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, REST API…
-
Smart-contract: Solidity, Foundry
-
Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes
What we're looking for
-
1+ year experience in a legal function (ideally in FinTech, SaaS or scale-ups)
-
Background in business, financial or banking law
-
Hands-on experience with contract automation (Zapier, macros, templates)
-
Comfort with tools like Slack, Notion, and AI assistants
-
Proven project management and self-organization skills
-
Strong interest in automation and AI (you already use it daily)
-
Fluent (written and spoken) in both French and English
Nice-to-have:
-
Prior experience in crypto / Web3 environments
-
Ability to write or understand simple code (e.g. for integrations)
-
Experience working within a certified environment (SOC2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA...)
-
Genuine interest in blockchain, DeFi and smart contracts
→ Check our Tech Blog and Open-Source contributions
Interview process
Our thorough process ensures the best fit for both you and Kiln, and we strive to make each step valuable and efficient.
-
Recruiter Interview (45 min)
-
Take-home test (< 3 hours)
-
Technical Interview (60 min)
-
Core Values Interview (45 min)
-
Founders Interview (30 min)
Offer!
Your personal information will be securely stored in our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and will not be shared with external parties. We comply fully with GDPR regulations to protect your data and privacy.
Please note that we do not sponsor visas for persons without work authorization in your location. This role is for full-time employees only (no B2B or contractors). Thank you!