Binance is the leading global blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider whose suite of financial products includes the world’s largest digital-asset exchange.
Our mission is to accelerate cryptocurrency adoption and increase the freedom of money.
If you’re looking for a fast-paced, mission-driven organization where opportunities to learn and excel are endless, then Binance is the place for you.
Responsibilities:
- Act as the principal point of contact and overall head of legal for Binance in Luxembourg, managing both regulatory activities and broader legal responsibilities.
- Oversee Binance's regulatory and overall legal obligations, ensuring total compliance with pertinent laws, regulations, and litigations.
- Handle all facets related to regulatory approvals, consents, licenses and litigation, including meticulous analysis and applications.
- Cultivate relationships not only with regulators and exchanges but also with legal personnel and other critical stakeholders, adeptly developing networks and promoting Binance's interests.
- Advise on an extensive range of regulatory and legal issues that could affect existing and potential services.
- Interpret and anticipate regulations and legal requirements that could impact our business, steering management on necessary adjustments.
- Coordinate all regulatory audit processes, examinations, and litigation procedures. Ensure Binance is always ready for regulatory assessments.
- Work in tandem with various business teams, supporting the introduction and expansion of new products and services and bridging the regulatory and commercial realms, all while ensuring legal soundness throughout.
Requirements:
- A minimum of 8 years' experience in a senior legal role, ideally focusing on regulatory affairs within the technology or financial services sector.
- Extensive experience from a reputable global law firm alongside relevant in-house experience is highly preferred.
- Comprehensive knowledge of financial products as well as payments systems like credit card networks, FIAT channels, PSPs and wallets, etc.
- Possess a robust understanding of the legal and regulatory landscape in Luxembourg.
- Proven track record of effectively managing legal and regulatory compliance issues, and experience liaising with regulatory bodies in Luxembourg.
- Solid experience with product development from ideation to launch, particularly in a financially regulated environment.
- Exceptional team spirit and a strong instinct for cross-functional collaboration.
- Capacity to navigate complex areas of law and provide practical, actionable advice.
- Proactive and willing to get hands-on with challenges, taking a leading role in shaping strategic company decisions.
- Possess an excellent command over written and spoken English. Proficiency in other European languages is a plus.
- Experience in a regulated Authorised Manager role is beneficial.
- Luxembourg based.
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Last updated on Oct 14, 2024