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Full time - Paris/London or full remote from Western EU or the UK - 45/55k (adaptable depending on your location) equity
Kiln is now part of the prestigious French Government program #FT120 from La French Tech!
As the first hire dedicated to legal operations at Kiln with a clear mission: build automation tooling and structure to make legal processes scalable across the company.
This is a new role ideal for someone hands-on and tech-savvy who wants to combine legal expertise with operational impact. Youll work closely with our Head of Legal and cross-functional teams (Sales Ops Finance Product People).
Responsibilities
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 Kilns 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 workflowswithout needing to scale legal headcount linearly.
Stack:
Software: Go TypeScript PostgreSQL REST API
Smart-contract: Solidity Foundry
Infrastructure: AWS Kubernetes
Requirements
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
About Kiln:
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 45000 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.
Weve raised $30M in total funding from prominent investors including 1kx Illuminate Financial Consensys Wintermute Kraken Ventures...
Join Kiln and help us make the web more secure stable decentralized and fair!
Kiln is now part of the prestigious French Government program #FT120 from La French Tech!
How Kiln will support you:
A fast-paced bureaucracy-free work environment
Equity share options in the business: if Kiln succeeds we all succeed!
Competitive salary
Flexible holiday
Flexible remote working
Choose your IT equipment
Internet connection : 50/month
Significant personal development budget (books training)
Overseas tech conferences budget
Kiln is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from all backgrounds including women or persons with disabilities.
Your 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!
Employment Type
Full-Time
