Regulatory Counsel - South Africa

Responsibilities

• Advise on a variety of regulatory issues including product offering, licensing, marketing restrictions, compliance, AML/CTF and other matters pivotal to Binance's growth across multiple African jurisdictions (e.g. South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya) and globally
• Draft and review strategic plans and submissions to regulatory authorities; respond to regulatory enquiries and help shape long-term regulatory strategy
• Provide guidance to product and marketing teams on the scope of product offerings and marketing campaigns across multiple African jurisdictions
• Work with local teams to develop and manage legal and compliance programmes and ongoing regulatory strategy across Africa
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory developments to provide strategic advice and foster compliance
• Prepare leadership summaries, proposals, reports and regulatory commentary on upcoming legislation
• Manage relationships with external law firms and relevant stakeholders

Requirements

• Admitted to practice in South Africa or a common law jurisdiction
• 8+ years post-qualification experience gained at top-tier law firms and/or financial institutions
• Experience advising financial institutions and other businesses (including banks, investment managers and payments platforms) on regulatory matters
• Strong research, analytical and document drafting skills
• Self-motivated, collaborative lawyer comfortable working in a fluid environment; takes full ownership of matters, gives practical advice and makes risk-based decisions
• The role is primarily non-contentious; candidates with a contentious background are welcome to apply
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Familiarity with AI tools is a plus