About the company
The Binance Exchange is a leading cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2017 in Hong Kong. It features a strong focus on altcoin trading. Binance offers crypto-to-crypto trading in more than 600 cryptocurrencies and virtual tokens, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Dogecoin (DOGE), and its own token Binance Coin (BNB).
Job Summary
Responsibilities
šAssist with a broad range of legal/regulatory issues and engagement, including regulatory perimeter assessments, licensing/registration applications, product assessment and categorisation, and regulatory investigations. šSecures and manages relationships with outside counsel. šEnsures quality relationships through effective contracts, budgets, and timely responses. šProvide legal/regulatory support to local business teams on M&A transactions, commercial partnerships and agreements, product launches and marketing campaigns (including advising on scope and recommended adjustments). šProactively identify legal problems, solutions and potential support needed to provide strategic support to local business teams. šTag-team with legal team members in other time zones around the world to collectively provide around-the-clock legal support for the business. šMaintain 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.
Requirements
šQualified lawyer, with a minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience. šTrained at a reputable (international) law firm or as in-house in an international company in regulated industry. šIn-house experience in relevant industries - Crypto, Fintech, or other Financial Services or Tech sectors - is also preferred. šInteractions with financial regulatory authorities in Lithuania will be advantageous. šPossesses solid technical legal expertise as well as sound business judgment and good people management and communication skills. šAbility to work independently in a fast-paced, global organization to manage complex projects and maintain close contact with relevant teams across multiple locations. šAbility to manage time effectively across multiple matters to meet deadlines. šExcellent problem solving skills and ability to provide useful and efficient counsel to business teams. šSpeaks Lithuanian in addition to the English language.