Legal (Market Contracts)

About the role

Kalshi is seeking a detail-oriented Legal Associate to design, draft, and safeguard the contracts that power their regulated financial exchange. You will own the legal frameworks governing trading, including rulebooks, market terms, and clearing agreements, while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. This role involves partnering across teams to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical, scalable agreements that support market growth.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and refine contracts that govern how markets operate, including event contract specifications and participant agreements.
• Collaborate with Product and Risk teams to ensure market structures meet business needs and regulatory standards.
• Build standardized templates and rulebooks to streamline the launch and maintenance of new markets.
• Ensure all market contracts comply with CFTC regulations and other applicable laws.
• Partner with Growth and Partnerships teams on agreements with institutional traders and liquidity providers.
• Develop scalable systems for contract lifecycle management and identify opportunities for automation.

Required skills

• Contract drafting
• Commercial law
• Financial markets
• Regulatory affairs
• CFTC regulations
• Derivatives
• Exchange-traded products

Nice to have

• Prediction market industry experience

Qualifications

• J.D. and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 2–4+ years of legal experience at a mid- or large-sized law firm or in financial/regulatory law

About the Company

Kalshi has launched the first regulated financial exchange that allows people to trade on the anticipated outcome of events. The company operates with a meritocratic culture and is focused on building the future of the financial system.