Global Regulatory & Licensing Legal Lead

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Binance’s global regulatory legal team, providing strategic legal expertise and direction to address complex regulatory challenges across all regions.
• Develop, implement, and continuously refine Binance’s global regulatory legal strategy to ensure compliance with diverse regulatory regimes and to proactively manage legal risks.
• Act as the primary legal liaison with regulatory authorities worldwide, building and maintaining strong relationships to facilitate constructive dialogue and advance Binance’s regulatory interests.
• Oversee the preparation, submission, and management of regulatory filings, licenses, permits, and approvals required for Binance’s operations in multiple jurisdictions.
• Provide expert legal advice on a broad range of regulatory matters affecting Binance’s products, services, and business operations globally.
• Monitor and interpret regulatory developments across key markets, anticipate potential legal impacts, and advise senior management on necessary compliance measures and strategic legal responses.
• Coordinate and lead legal responses to regulatory inquiries, investigations, audits, and enforcement actions worldwide, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including compliance, risk, business development, and product to embed regulatory legal considerations into global business processes and product launches.
• Drive the development and delivery of regulatory legal training and awareness programs for internal stakeholders globally to enhance the regulatory compliance culture across the organization.
• Manage relationships with external legal counsel and consultants globally to support regulatory matters and complex legal issues.
• Oversee the global regulatory legal team’s operational functions, including budgeting, resource allocation, and performance management.

Requirements

• Qualified to practice law in a leading jurisdiction with significant international regulatory legal experience.
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in regulatory legal roles, preferably within technology, financial services, or cryptocurrency sectors.
• Proven expertise in managing complex regulatory compliance issues and engaging with regulatory authorities across multiple jurisdictions globally.
• Strong knowledge of global financial products, including spot and derivatives trading, payment systems, and digital assets.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute global regulatory strategies in a fast-evolving and highly regulated environment.
• Experience leading and managing high-performing legal teams across multiple regions.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships with regulators, business leaders, and external counsel.
• Deep understanding of the cryptocurrency industry and its regulatory landscape worldwide.