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BinanceGlobal Financial Crime/Sanctions Legal Counsel
Binance is a prominent blockchain ecosystem operating the largest cryptocurrency exchange worldwide by registered users and trading volume, serving over 300 million individuals across more than…
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Binance is a prominent blockchain ecosystem operating the largest cryptocurrency exchange worldwide by registered users and trading volume, serving over 300 million individuals across more than 100 countries. The organization provides a broad spectrum of digital-asset products, spanning trading, financial services, education, research, payments, institutional offerings, and Web3 capabilities, with the mission of enhancing global financial access. Binance seeks a senior Global Financial Crime/Sanctions Legal Counsel to act as the…
Job Description
Binance is a prominent blockchain ecosystem operating the largest cryptocurrency exchange worldwide by registered users and trading volume, serving over 300 million individuals across more than 100 countries. The organization provides a broad spectrum of digital-asset products, spanning trading, financial services, education, research, payments, institutional offerings, and Web3 capabilities, with the mission of enhancing global financial access.
Binance seeks a senior Global Financial Crime/Sanctions Legal Counsel to act as the primary legal subject matter expert for all financial crime disciplines, including anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption, market integrity, and fraud. This remote position involves providing expert legal guidance, managing relationships with regulatory bodies and law enforcement, overseeing regulatory inquiries and enforcement proceedings, and shaping the company's global financial crime legal strategy.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the lead legal counsel across sanctions, AML/CFT, anti-bribery and corruption, fraud, and market abuse matters
- Deliver authoritative legal advice regarding financial crime risks tied to company operations, products, and services globally
- Communicate directly with regulators, financial intelligence units, and law enforcement agencies such as OFAC, FinCEN, FCA, and MAS
- Lead legal responses dealing with regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, inquiries, and voluntary self-disclosures
- Oversee sanctions-related responsibilities including license requests, SDN screening, counterparty evaluations, and OFAC responses
- Partner with compliance, investigations, and transaction monitoring teams to evaluate and mitigate legal financial crime risks
- Review incoming products, partnerships, and market entries for financial crime implications and integrate legal risk reviews into go-to-market strategies
- Supervise external legal counsel engagement globally
- Create and update legal policies, frameworks, and guidance materials pertaining to financial crime
- Track global regulatory changes and brief senior leadership with actionable advice
- Conduct legal training and awareness programs for internal teams
Requirements
- Qualified attorney status
- More than 10 years of specialized experience in financial crime law spanning sanctions, AML/CFT, and related fields
- Deep technical mastery of sanctions, AML/CFT frameworks, and major regulatory regimes
- Demonstrated background engaging directly with law enforcement and regulatory bodies such as OFAC, FinCEN, FCA, and DOJ
- Experience handling regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, and voluntary self-disclosures
- Strong understanding of financial crime risks associated with digital assets, trading, and complex financial products
- Exceptional communication skills for conveying complex legal risks to senior management and non-legal stakeholders
- Ability to collaborate globally across business, legal, and compliance teams
Core Skills
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Company benefits
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What is the location and remote policy for this role?
This position is remote, utilizing a work-from-home arrangement that may vary depending on the business team's work nature.
What experience is required to apply?
Applicants must be qualified attorneys with over 10 years of specialized experience in financial crime law, covering sanctions, AML/CFT, and related disciplines.
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The specific salary is not stated in the job posting.
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