About Binance.US:
Launched in 2019, Binance.US is the fastest growing and most integrated digital asset marketplace in the United States, powered by matching engine and wallet technologies license from the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange - Binance. Our mission is to provide liquidity, transparency, and efficiency to financial markets by creating products that leverage crypto to unlock the power of everything. We build bridges between traditional finance and digital markets that enable growth for all—empowering the future of finance. Binance.US is operated by BAM Trading Services.
About This Role:
The Senior Counsel is part of the Legal team, and reports to our General Counsel. As our Senior Counsel, you will be responsible for all things product, privacy, partnerships and litigation from a legal perspective.Our Senior Counsel will partner cross-functionally and internationally.
Core Responsibilities:
- Drive key areas of our legal priorities, including product, privacy, partnerships, and litigation
- Take an “all hands on deck” approach to their work by leaning into multiple projects in order to drive outcomes
- 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
- Interface with external counsel to manage litigation docket
- Analyze potential legal risks and regulatory requirements for new products and technologies
- Help scale the legal organization by developing innovative processes to support the fast-moving Engineering, Product, and Design teams
- Help draft public-facing descriptions of new products and technologies
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- 5+ years experience as a practicing attorney
- 2+ years of experience within a law firm setting
- Experience across a range of legal disciplines - privacy, consumer protection, payments, and IP
- Must have startup experience (tech, crypto a plus)
- JD required
Salary & Other Disclosures:
The starting pay range for this role is between $190,000 and $235,000 for all remote locations. The actual base pay will vary, and is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skill sets, work experience, business needs, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change.
Binance.US is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our mission is to give Americans access to a broad array of digital assets, and we thrive because of the diverse and inclusive team that we are building. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual preference, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.
Binance.US complies with Federal Transparency in Coverage regulations by providing a link to machine readable files related to the health plans offered to our employees. The machine-readable files are formatted to allow researchers, regulators, and application developers to more easily access and analyze data including negotiated service rates, and out-of-network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers.