Regulatory Legal Counsel - US Monitorships

About the role

Binance, a global blockchain ecosystem behind the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users, is looking for a Regulatory Legal Counsel to handle US monitorships. The role covers regulatory litigation matters, relationships with U.S. government agencies and regulatory bodies, and support for regulatory investigations, enforcement actions and compliance reviews.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate with the Legal Department and management on regulatory litigation matters and relationships with U.S. government agencies and regulatory bodies.
• Support the company's response to regulatory investigations, enforcement actions and compliance reviews, especially those affecting AML and sanctions compliance programs.
• Provide guidance and counsel, with cross-functional teams and internal stakeholders, on complying with sensitive legal obligations in the U.S.
• Support regulatory filings, investigations, remediation efforts and enforcement matters as needed.

Required profile

• 5-8 years of private practice or in-house legal experience in financial services, contentious regulatory matters and/or litigation, preferably with U.S. financial regulators such as FinCEN, SEC, CFTC, OFAC and state regulators.
• Knowledge of U.S. AML and sanctions compliance programs, ideally with practical experience supporting or advising on them.
• Understanding of U.S. financial products such as spot trading, margin trading, futures and options, especially in the crypto industry.
• Experience with internal remediation efforts is a plus.

Required skills

• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail and proactive handling of complex legal issues.
• Project management skills, ideally with experience running or supervising large-scale projects or workstreams independently.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and company benefits.
• Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the role and team).
• A flat, user-centric global organization with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning.