Senior Counsel

As a Senior Counsel at Binance.US, you will work under the Associate General Counsel, Product & Regulatory, playing a direct role in all regulatory and product legal matters. You will support commercial transactional work as the company offers new products and expands into new markets, partnering cross-functionally and internationally.

What you'll do

• Analyze potential legal risks and regulatory requirements for new products and technologies
• Review marketing material and product messaging, providing guidance to the business
• Develop playbooks that allow product teams to move quickly based on preset legal guidance
• Advise directly on proposed product flows, work with product teams toward compliant solutions, and provide language for new and revised terms of use and disclaimers
• 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 and money transmission regulators
• Detail product and marketing compliance requirements for retail-facing securities broker-dealers, introducing brokers, futures commissions merchants, and similar regulated entities
• Outline and oversee regular periodic reporting requirements
• Interpret laws and compliance obligations into requirements for Compliance, Operations, Product, and Engineering teams
• Assist with civil, litigation, or regulatory matters and supervise outside counsel as needed
• Stay current on relevant developments in the finance, payments, and digital currency space to provide sound marketing compliance advice
• Move projects forward with a practical, collaborative mindset
• Quickly learn the business and evolving needs to unblock stuck items and push things to completion
• Help draft public-facing descriptions of new products and technologies

What you bring

• 4+ years of experience as a practicing attorney
• 2+ years of experience in a law firm setting
• Experience engaging with regulators, including state officials and attorneys general, CFTC, SEC, OCC, or financial regulators
• Experience working with product teams and providing direct input to customer-facing products
• Experience drafting and negotiating fintech, financial services, and tech agreements
• Experience advising financial institutions, including broker-dealers, on risk mitigation across financial products
• A Juris Doctor degree

Nice to have

• Startup experience, particularly in tech or crypto

What we offer

• Salary of $180,000 to $200,000 per year for U.S. remote locations, based on transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands
• Unlimited PTO for salaried full-time employees
• Mental wellness benefits, including 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 for new hires
• Annual professional development budget
• Free 1:1 virtual visits with a career coach
• 401k plan with employer match

About Binance.US

Binance.US is a licensed and regulated U.S. cryptocurrency exchange where users can buy, trade, hold, and earn digital assets. Recognized as a top U.S. crypto platform by Forbes and Business Insider, the company leads with low fees, advanced trading, strong security, and a robust compliance framework. All roles are employed via BAM Management US Holdings Inc. or BAM Management Canada Holdings Inc.