Regulatory Counsel - UK
BinancePosted 5/20/2025
Regulatory Counsel - UK
Binance
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Job Summary
Binance is seeking a highly skilled Regulatory Counsel - UK to join their legal team. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive legal support across various business functions, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and managing legal risks. Key responsibilities include acting as the company's legal point of contact for the UK, providing day-to-day support and advice to management teams, leading responses to investigations and enquiries, and handling material requests from law enforcement agencies. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical skillset, experience in financial services regulation and technology, and a proven track record of managing legal compliance issues. Binance offers a competitive salary, company benefits, and the opportunity to work with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization.
Job Description
Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by over 250 million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, Web3 features, and more. We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated regulatory lawyer to join our legal team. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive legal support across various business functions, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and managing legal risks. This role requires a proactive individual with strong analytical skills and the ability to work in a dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Acting as legal point of contact (POC) for the company’s business in the UK
- Providing day to day support and advice to the Europe and UK management team in relation to engagement with UK regulators, and the company’s preparations for authorisation in the UK
- Leading the company’s response to ongoing investigations and enquiries in the UK
- Leading on the management and handling of material requests from law enforcement agencies in the UK and Europe, as well as working closely with the Global Sanctions Lead Counsel on matters relating to sanctions, ABC and AML/CTF risk in the UK and EU
Additional Responsibilities:
- Assist in the development and implementation of legal strategies to support business objectives
- Cultivate relationships not only with regulators and exchanges but also with legal personnel and other critical stakeholders across the business, 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
- Help coordinate regulatory audit processes, examinations and litigation procedures
- Ensure Binance is always ready for regulatory assessments and legal confrontations
- Assist with the development and implementation of UK-focused legal and regulatory policy and guidance aligning with Binance's strategic objectives
- 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
- Monitor and advise on legal and regulatory developments affecting the company’s operations
- Collaborate with compliance teams to ensure adherence to relevant laws and regulations
- Coordinate with external counsel as necessary to protect the company’s interests
- Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with business operations and new projects
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to minimize legal exposure
Requirements:
- England & Wales qualified with a current practising certificate
- Minimum 8 years PQE in a legal role focused on financial services regulation and technology, ideally gained from a reputable global law firm
- Strong knowledge of UK financial services rules and guidance, particularly in relation to digital assets, payments, e-money, cyber and operational resilience, and financial crime
- Comprehensive knowledge of retail and wholesale financial products as well as payments systems
- Possess a robust understanding of the legal and regulatory landscape across the UK
- Proven track record of effectively managing legal and regulatory compliance issues, and experience liaising with regulatory bodies in the UK
- Active interest in the cryptocurrency industry and its evolving regulations
- Solid experience with product development from ideation to launch, particularly in a financially regulated environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in legal research and analysis
- 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
Why Binance
• Shape the future with the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem
• Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
• Tackle unique, fast-paced projects with autonomy in an innovative environment
• Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
• Competitive salary and company benefits
• Work-from-home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team)
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