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Regulatory Legal Counsel – US Monitorships
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- Legal & Compliance
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- Full Time
- Experience
- Open level
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- 2 Dec 2026
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The role, at a glance.
Binance is seeking a Regulatory Legal Counsel to support U.S. regulatory litigation, investigations, enforcement matters, and compliance reviews. The role focuses heavily on AML and sanctions obligations and requires coordination with legal, management, regulators, and cross-functional stakeholders. The successful candidate will help manage filings, remediation workstreams, and sensitive legal issues involving agencies such as FinCEN, the SEC, CFTC, and OFAC. This is a senior individual-contributor counsel role requiring 5–8 years of relevant financial-services regulatory or litigation experience and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced crypto environment.
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I would explain the investigation's scope, preservation and collection process, fact development, regulator communications, and how I coordinated legal, compliance, and business teams. I would also highlight how I maintained privilege, tracked deadlines, and translated findings into remediation actions.
I would map the control against applicable legal and regulatory expectations, assess the affected products, customers, jurisdictions, transaction volumes, and duration of the gap, and determine whether suspicious activity reporting or other obligations may be implicated. I would then prioritize containment, document the analysis, and establish a remediation plan with accountable owners and milestones.
FinCEN principally addresses Bank Secrecy Act and AML obligations, while OFAC administers economic sanctions. The SEC and CFTC may assert jurisdiction depending on the characteristics of a digital asset, product, or trading activity; therefore, a crypto business needs coordinated analysis of registration, market conduct, disclosure, AML, and sanctions obligations.
I would begin with the business objective and a concise description of the legal risk, then provide clear options, recommended actions, ownership, and deadlines. I avoid legal jargon where possible and confirm understanding through written follow-up materials that stakeholders can use operationally.
I would establish a detailed work plan with defined findings, risk ratings, owners, dependencies, evidence requirements, milestones, and executive reporting. I would hold regular cross-functional reviews, escalate blockers early, validate completion through testing or documentation, and maintain a defensible record of remediation decisions.
About this role.
Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ 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, and more. Our mission is to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with members of the Legal Department and management regarding regulatory litigation matters and relationships with U.S. government agencies and regulatory bodies.
- Support the company’s response to regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, and compliance reviews, particularly as they relate to and impact AML and sanctions compliance programs.
- Provide guidance and counsel in coordination with cross-functional teams and internal stakeholders to effectively comply with legal obligations of significant sensitivity and impact within the U.S..
- Support regulatory filings, investigations, remediation efforts and enforcement matters as needed.
Requirements:
- 5-8 years’ private practice or in-house legal experience with respect to financial services, contentious regulatory matters and/or litigation, preferably involving U.S. financial regulators such as FinCEN, SEC, CFTC, OFAC, and state regulators.
- Keen interest in and knowledge of U.S. AML and sanctions compliance programs, ideally with practical experience supporting or advising on these frameworks.
- Keen interest in and understanding of U.S. financial products, including spot trading, margin trading, futures, and options, especially within the crypto industry.
- Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage complex legal issues proactively.
- Excellent project management skills, ideally with experience of running or supervising large scale projects or workstreams independently and proactively.
- Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills, capable of conveying complex legal concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
- Experience with internal remediation efforts are a plus.
Why Binance
- Shape the future of finance
- Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
- Tackle challenging projects in a fast-paced and innovative enviornment with autonomy
- Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
- Competitive salary and company benefits
- Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team)
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