[Hiring] Product Lead Counsel @Binance

Role Description

• Serve as Binance's global product legal lead, providing regulatory and legal guidance across the full product lifecycle — from ideation through launch to ongoing operations.
• Advise product teams on regulatory implications of new features, product enhancements, and market expansions across jurisdictions.
• Lead the assessment and mitigation of regulatory risks across Binance's product suite, including spot and derivatives trading, payments, digital assets, and emerging verticals.
• Partner directly with product managers, engineers, compliance, risk, and BD to embed legal and regulatory considerations into product development processes.
• Build and maintain scalable product compliance frameworks and controls that support growth across diverse regulatory environments.
• Act as a key decision-maker in product governance forums, balancing regulatory compliance with business objectives and user needs.
• Lead engagement with regulators and external counsel on product-related matters across multiple jurisdictions.
• Stay ahead of global regulatory developments and translate them into actionable guidance for product and business teams.
• Conduct cross-functional workshops and training to elevate regulatory awareness across the organization.

Qualifications

• Qualified to practice law in a leading jurisdiction with significant international regulatory legal experience.
• 10+ years of experience in regulatory legal roles, preferably in-house at a technology, financial services, or cryptocurrency company.
• Deep knowledge of global financial product regulation, including spot and derivatives trading, payment systems, and digital assets.
• Proven track record of working embedded with product and engineering teams to shape product decisions.
• Experience managing complex regulatory compliance matters and engaging with regulators across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience leading and scaling legal teams across regions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills — ability to build trusted relationships with regulators, business leaders, product teams, and external counsel.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong business acumen with a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach.
• Deep understanding of the cryptocurrency industry and its evolving global regulatory landscape.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment managing multiple priorities.

Benefits

• 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 environment 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).