Legal Counsel - Corporate

Binance is the leading global blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider whose suite of financial products includes the world’s largest digital-asset exchange. Our mission is to accelerate cryptocurrency adoption and increase the freedom of money.If you’re looking for a fast-paced, mission-driven organization where opportunities to learn and excel are endless, then Binance is the place for you.

Responsibilities

• Drive the development and implementation of group legal strategy and contribute to the development of the organization’s general business strategy.
• Provide proactive, in-depth, business focused advice and execution.
• Manage and assist with legal response to corporate and wider matters encountered by the company and internal stakeholders and provide sound and robust legal advice and support; and leading external communication on legal matters including negotiation with external parties.
• Assist in transactional activities including M&A, majority and minority investments and joint ventures as well as restructurings globally.
• Lead, advise and support a wide variety of transactional, reorganisation and governance initiatives.
• Be responsible for drafting and reviewing legal documents and providing holistic risk assessment and suggestions to enhance business value while mitigating downside risk across multiple areas of the company.
• Partner with cross-functional and regional teams and provide support on legal matters of varying complexity, sensitivity, and tangibility.
• Provide training and counsel non-legal colleagues to promote greater awareness and risk management across the company.
• Anticipate and maintain up-to-date knowledge of current laws.Identify legal framework developments, align and promote consistency of approach in legal matters between the internal stakeholders.
• Take prudent risks within the context of the overall business, and advise and implement solutions to address issues identified.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer in an English, Commonwealth, US or European jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 3-7 years of post qualification experience working at a reputable law firm or in-house at a well-established corporate or investment fund.
• Strong team player and good business sense.
• Ideally trained in a reputable law firm within the corporate practice with a focus on corporate transactional work and general corporate governance.
• Reorganisation experience is essential.
• Possesses strong legal technical expertise as well as exceptional business acumen and people skills.
• Hands on at work and can be independent in managing complex projects whilst still working as part of a team.
• Ability to come up with and execute creative solutions to meet current and evolving business needs.
• Excellent legal drafting and interpretation skills.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical and organisational skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced tech environment.

Working at Binance• Be a part of the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem that continues to grow and offers excellent career development opportunities• Work alongside diverse, world-class talent in an environment where learning and growth opportunities are endless• Tackle fast-paced, challenging and unique projects• Work in a truly global organization, with international teams and a flat organizational structure• Competitive salary and benefits• Flexible working hours, remote-first, and casual work attireLearn more about how Binancians embody the organization’s core values, creating a unified culture that enables collaboration, excellence, and growth. Apply today to be a part of the Web3 revolution! Binance is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We believe that having a diverse workforce is fundamental to our success. By submitting a job application, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Candidate Privacy Notice.

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