Global Financial Crime/Sanctions Legal Counsel at Binance

About Binance

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem powering the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We serve over 300 million people across more than 100 countries, recognized for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, high-speed trading engine, deep liquidity, and an extensive portfolio of digital asset products. Our mission is dedicated to increasing the freedom of money and financial access for people globally.

We are seeking a senior Global Financial Crime Counsel to act as the primary legal subject matter expert across all financial crime matters at Binance. This role covers the entire spectrum of financial crime, including sanctions, AML/CFT, anti-bribery and corruption, fraud, and market integrity. The position requires providing expert legal advice, managing regulatory relationships, and shaping Binance's worldwide financial crime legal strategy. The ideal candidate must possess deep technical expertise across various financial crime fields, strong experience engaging with regulators, and the capability to perform effectively in a complex, fast moving global environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead legal counsel and subject matter expert for all financial crime disciplines, including sanctions (OFAC, UN, EU, UK, and other regimes), AML/CFT, anti-bribery and corruption (ABC), fraud, and market abuse.
• Deliver authoritative legal advice regarding financial crime risks that may arise from Binance's products, services, and business operations across numerous jurisdictions.
• Act as the primary legal contact with regulators, law enforcement agencies, and financial intelligence units (FIUs) concerning financial crime issues, such as OFAC, FinCEN, FCA, and MAS.
• Lead and manage legal responses to regulatory inquiries, investigations, enforcement actions, and voluntary self disclosures related to financial crime.
• Advise on and oversee all sanctions specific matters, including license applications, SDN screening, counterparty assessments, and responding to OFAC inquiries.
• Collaborate closely with global compliance, investigations, and transaction monitoring teams to identify, assess, and mitigate financial crime legal risks across all business units.
• Review and offer counsel on the financial crime implications of new products, strategic partnerships, and market entries, ensuring legal risk is integrated into go to market processes.
• Supervise the engagement with and management of external legal counsel for financial crime matters on a global scale.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive financial crime legal policies, frameworks, and internal guidance materials.
• Continuously monitor global regulatory changes in financial crime disciplines and provide prompt, actionable advice to senior leadership.
• Drive financial crime legal training and awareness initiatives for internal employees.

Requirements

• A qualified attorney boasting 10 or more years of specialized experience in financial crime law, covering sanctions, AML/CFT, and related areas.
• Possessing deep technical knowledge of sanctions and AML/CFT frameworks, alongside financial crime regulations across major international jurisdictions.
• Demonstrated successful experience engaging directly with regulatory bodies and law enforcement on financial crime issues (e.g., OFAC, FinCEN, FCA, DOJ).
• Proven capability in managing voluntary self disclosures, regulatory investigations, and enforcement actions.
• Strong understanding of financial crime risks within complex financial products, such as digital assets, payments, and trading platforms.
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to translate intricate legal risks into clear, practical recommendations for both senior management and non legal colleagues.
• A proven aptitude for working across multiple jurisdictions and partnering effectively with legal, compliance, and business teams internationally.
• Must be a self starter exhibiting strong business judgment and a pragmatic, solutions oriented approach.

Why Join Binance - Shape the Future of Finance

• Opportunity to collaborate with world class talent within a user focused, global organization that maintains a flat structure.
• The chance to tackle challenging projects in a fast paced and innovative environment with a high degree of autonomy.
• Thriving in a results driven workplace that offers substantial opportunities for career progression and continuous learning.
• Access to a competitive salary package and comprehensive company benefits.
• The role supports a remote first, work from home arrangement, though specific details may depend on the role's team needs.

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