Investigative Attorney (1 year contract)

As a Legal Investigations Counsel at Binance, you'll work on a 12-month contract with our Legal team, handling high-impact investigation case files alongside Compliance. You'll shape how legal risk and regulatory reporting are managed, define how Legal and Compliance collaborate, and bring law firm investigations experience into a global, fast-moving environment where your analysis directly informs decisions.

What you'll do

• Conduct legal review of Compliance investigation case files for risk and regulatory issues
• Analyze regulatory reporting to ensure timely and accurate filings
• Help define and refine roles and responsibilities between Compliance and Legal counterparts in the investigation process
• Track case volume and turnaround against SLAs and support resource capacity planning
• Maintain strict confidentiality and privilege protections on all escalated matters
• Provide ad hoc legal analysis and support as directed by the Legal team

What you bring

• A law degree and 5-8 years of experience as a qualified lawyer
• Law firm background with hands-on experience conducting investigations (any investigation practice area, as long as investigations are core to your experience)
• Strong analytical and written communication skills, able to produce clear, well-structured case assessments
• Ability to handle sensitive, high-volume casework under deadlines

Nice to have

• Compliance background
• AML/CFT and sanctions experience
• Crypto or blockchain industry experience

What we offer

• Competitive salary and company benefits
• Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team)

About Binance

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem and the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. The company is trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for its industry-leading security, user fund transparency, and deep liquidity.