Regulatory Counsel - Kazakhstan

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by over 230 million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, Web3 features, and more. We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.

Responsibilities

• Assist with a broad range of legal/regulatory issues and engagement, including regulatory perimeter assessments, licensing/registration applications, product assessment and categorisation, and regulatory investigations.
• Assist with court requests and prepare responses to court, LE requests.
• Review corporate documents of the local company.
• Secures and manages relationships with outside counsel. Ensures quality relationships through effective contracts, budgets, and timely responses.
• Provide legal/regulatory support to local business teams on M&A transactions, commercial partnerships and agreements, product launches and marketing campaigns (including advising on scope and recommended adjustments).
• Proactively identify legal problems, solutions and potential support needed to provide strategic support to local business teams.
• Tag-team with legal team members in other time zones around the world to collectively provide around-the-clock legal support for the business.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of applicable laws and regulations in a rapidly changing legal/regulatory landscape for crypto, to provide strategic and forward-looking advice and foster compliance.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer, with a minimum of 5-7 years post-qualification experience.
• Trained at a reputable (international) law firm or as in-house in an international company in regulated industry.
• In-house experience in relevant industries - Crypto, Fintech, or other Financial Services or Tech sectors - is also preferred.
• Interactions with financial regulatory authorities in CIS/Kazakhstan will be advantageous.
• Possesses solid technical legal expertise as well as sound business judgment and good people management and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, global organisation to manage complex projects and maintain close contact with relevant teams across multiple locations.
• Ability to manage time effectively across multiple matters to meet deadlines.
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to provide useful and efficient counsel to business teams.
• Fluent in Kazakh and Russian, speaks the English language - any additional language is an advantage.