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Binance.US · 1 month ago

Counsel, Regulatory

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$180K/yr - $200K/yr
date4+ years exp

Binance.US is a licensed and regulated U.S. crypto platform that provides secure access to digital assets. The Counsel, Regulatory will play a crucial role in managing legal and regulatory aspects of new products and technologies, ensuring compliance, and supporting commercial transactions as the company expands into new markets.

CryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesInternetTrading Platform

Responsibilities

Analyze potential legal risks and regulatory requirements for new products and technologies
Lead the regulatory licensing process in specific jurisdictions and project manage other teams to obtain key licenses
Prepare responses to regulatory inquiries from FINRA, NFA, and state securities regulators
Detail product and marketing compliance requirements for retail-user facing securities broker-dealers, introducing brokers, futures commissions merchants and similar regulated entities
Outline and oversee regular periodic reporting requirements
Interpret laws and other compliance obligations into requirements for Compliance, Operations, Product, and Engineering teams
Assist with civil, litigation or regulatory matters and supervise outside counsel as needed
Remain up-to-date on relevant finance, payments and digital currency space to ensure an ongoing ability to provide sound marketing compliance advice
Move projects along with a scrappy, no-ego mindset
Quickly learn our dynamic business and our evolving needs as a means of unblocking stuck items and pushing things to completion
Help draft public-facing descriptions of new products and technologies

Qualification

Regulatory complianceLegal analysisLicensing process managementFintech agreementsRisk mitigationStartup experienceCollaborationAdaptability

Required

Analyze potential legal risks and regulatory requirements for new products and technologies
Lead the regulatory licensing process in specific jurisdictions and project manage other teams to obtain key licenses
Prepare responses to regulatory inquiries from FINRA, NFA, and state securities regulators
Detail product and marketing compliance requirements for retail-user facing securities broker-dealers, introducing brokers, futures commissions merchants and similar regulated entities
Outline and oversee regular periodic reporting requirements
Interpret laws and other compliance obligations into requirements for Compliance, Operations, Product, and Engineering teams
Assist with civil, litigation or regulatory matters and supervise outside counsel as needed
Remain up-to-date on relevant finance, payments and digital currency space to ensure an ongoing ability to provide sound marketing compliance advice
Move projects along with a scrappy, no-ego mindset
Quickly learn our dynamic business and our evolving needs as a means of unblocking stuck items and pushing things to completion
Help draft public-facing descriptions of new products and technologies

Preferred

4+ years experience as a practicing attorney
2+ years of experience within a law firm setting
Experience in engaging with regulators, including state officials/attorney generals, CFTC, SEC, OCC or financial regulators
Experience drafting and negotiating fintech, financial services and tech agreements
Experience advising financial institutions, including broker dealers, on risk mitigation across financial products
Startup experience (tech, crypto a plus)

Benefits

Unlimited PTO (for salaried FTE roles)
12 weeks fully paid Parental Bonding Leave
Mental wellness benefits
Free 1:1 virtual visits with a licensed mental wellness professional
Comprehensive competitive health benefits
Fully remote, cameras-on culture with work-from-home equipment reimbursements available to new hires
Annual professional development budget
Free 1:1 virtual visits with a career coach
401k plan with employer match

Company

Binance.US

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Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange that provides a platform for trading various cryptocurrencies. It is a sub-organization of Binance.
dateFounded in 2019
location
Palo Alto, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.binance.us

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$200M
2022-04-06Seed· $200M

Leadership Team

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Leah Li
Chief of Staff & Head of Marketing
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