Binance is hiring a
Regulatory Counsel

Summary

Join Binance, the leading global blockchain ecosystem, as a Legal Counsel to assist with legal/regulatory issues, manage relationships with outside counsel, and provide strategic support to local business teams.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer, with a minimum of 5-7 years post-qualification experience
• Trained at a reputable (international) law firm or as in-house in an international company in regulated industry
• In-house experience in relevant industries - Crypto, Fintech, or other Financial Services or Tech sectors - is also preferred
• Interactions with financial regulatory authorities in CIS/Kazakhstan will be advantageous
• Possesses solid technical legal expertise as well as sound business judgment and good people management and communication skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, global organisation to manage complex projects and maintain close contact with relevant teams across multiple locations
• Ability to manage time effectively across multiple matters to meet deadlines
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to provide useful and efficient counsel to business teams
• Fluent in Kazakh and Russian, speaks the English language - any additional language is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Assist with a broad range of legal/regulatory issues and engagement
• Assist with court requests and prepare responses to court, LE requests
• Review corporate documents of the local company
• Secures and manages relationships with outside counsel
• Provide legal/regulatory support to local business teams on M&A transactions, commercial partnerships and agreements, product launches and marketing campaigns
• Proactively identify legal problems, solutions and potential support needed to provide strategic support to local business teams
• Tag-team with legal team members in other time zones around the world to collectively provide around-the-clock legal support for the business
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of applicable laws and regulations in a rapidly changing legal/regulatory landscape for crypto, to provide strategic and forward-looking advice and foster compliance

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Flexible working hours, remote-first, and casual work attire