Litigation Counsel – Europe

Binance is the global blockchain company behind the world’s largest digital asset exchange by trading volume and users, serving a greater mission to accelerate cryptocurrency adoption and increase the freedom of money
Are you looking to be a part of the most influential company in the blockchain industry and contribute to the crypto-currency revolution that is changing the world?

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Litigation Lead – Europe, be the main point of contact and counsel for ongoing litigations and arbitrations and enforcement procedures in the UK, Ireland and common law jurisdictions
  
• When needed, provide additional support to other European jurisdictions, through external counsels if necessary
  
• Manage legal efforts in response to contentious inquiries, including managing pre-litigious and regulatory matters, encountered by the company and internal stakeholders
   
• Answer pre litigation claims from clients, including on smaller issues as they arise
  
• Take charge of external communication with external counsels and negotiating with the opposition
  
• Provide proactive, in-depth, commercially sensible legal advice to all stakeholders
  
• Support in the development and implementation of legal strategy to reduce the risk of disputes while balancing against the organisation's overall business strategy
  
• Be responsible for drafting and reviewing court, arbitration documents, liaison and settlement agreements
  
• Partner with cross-functional and regional teams and provide support on legal matters of varying complexity, sensitivity, and tangibility
  
• Provide legal business partner training and counsel non-legal associates to enable stronger legal acumen across the company
  
• Take prudent risks within the context of the overall business, and advise and implement solutions to address issues identified
  
• Provide administrative support to manage billing, legal contracts, corporate documents and other documentation
  
• General overall support to the legal team
  

Requirements:

• Common law Qualified lawyer (UK or Ireland) with strong dispute resolution background, min 6 PQE
  
• Exposure to the financial, banking or crypto sector is a must
   
• Experience with handling regulatory inquiries, requests for information and investigations a plus
  
• Interest in the cryptocurrency industry and its development
  
• Proactive and self starter
  Able to handle stress, have higher tolerance to dynamism and can move fast
  
• Ability to work independently and report matters efficiently
  
• Possesses solid legal technical expertise as well as sound business and people judgment sense
  
• Hands on at work and can be independent in managing complex projects, equally can handle smaller claims
   
• Attention focused and rigorous
  Excellent legal drafting and interpretation skills
  
• Although the main scope of the role would be common law jurisdictions, a dual qualification, or a fluent speaker of French, Italian, Spanish, or Russian would be useful to support the rest of the European litigation team
   

Working at Binance

• Do something meaningful; Be a part of the future of finance technology and the no
1 company in the industry• Fast moving, challenging and unique business problems• International work environment and flat organisation• Great career development opportunities in a growing company• Possibility for relocation and international transfers mid-career• Competitive salary• Flexible working hours, Casual work attireBy submitting a job application, you confirm that you have read and agree to our

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