Manager, Policy & Government Relations - Singapore

About this role

Lead policy development and government relations across APAC, initially focusing on Singapore and other key Asian markets. Engage with policymakers, regulators, and industry groups while advising internal teams on regional financial-services and digital-asset regulation.

About the company

Kraken is a leading cryptocurrency exchange that provides a platform for buying, selling, and trading a diverse range of digital assets. The company focuses on compliance, security, and innovative financial solutions to serve both individual and institutional clients.

The team

Global Policy team

What you'll do

• Develop Kraken's policy positions across APAC and contribute to company-wide strategy
• Engage with policymakers and regulators, starting with Singapore, the Philippines, Vietnam, and South Korea
• Build visibility and relationships through trade associations and other external stakeholders
• Monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory developments across the region
• Advise and collaborate with regulatory, compliance, communications, product, and engineering teams

What we're looking for

• 5–9 years of hands-on APAC financial-services policy or regulatory experience
• Existing network in Singapore, ideally extending across the region
• Understanding of or interest in financial-services and digital policy, including digital assets, payments, and stablecoins
• Able to work across diverse regulatory cultures and political systems and travel within the region
• Proactive, team-oriented, entrepreneurial, and adaptable

Nice to have

• Knowledge of regional payments, AML, cybersecurity, or other financial-services policy frameworks
• Experience drafting public consultation responses
• Exposure to Central Asian, Australian, or Middle Eastern regulatory environments
• Familiarity with IOSCO, OECD, or FATF and how their work connects to national and regional policy
• Regional language skills