Counsel, Regulatory

Binance.US

14d • $180,000 - $200,000 • Remote

About The Position

Under the direction of our Associate General Counsel, Product & Regulatory, you will play an immediate and direct role in all things regulatory and product from a legal perspective. You will also support commercial transactional work as we offer new products and grow in new markets. You will partner cross-functionally and internationally.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Startup experience (tech, crypto a plus)

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

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees