Corporate Counsel – EMEA

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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?

Job Responsibilities:

    • Drive the development and implementation of group legal strategy and contribute to the development of the organization’s general business strategy
    • Provide proactive, in-depth, business focused advice and execution
    • Manage and assist with legal response to corporate and wider matters encountered by the company and internal stakeholders and provide sound and robust legal advice and support; and leading external communication on legal matters including negotiation with external parties
    • Assist in transactional activities including M&A, majority and minority investments and joint ventures as well as restructurings globally
    • Lead, advise and support a wide variety of transactional, reorganisation and governance initiatives
    • Be responsible for drafting and reviewing legal documents and providing holistic risk assessment and suggestions to enhance business value while mitigating downside risk across multiple areas of the company
    • Partner with cross-functional and regional teams and provide support on legal matters of varying complexity, sensitivity, and tangibility
    • Provide training and counsel non-legal colleagues to enable promote greater awareness and risk management across the company
    • Anticipate and maintain up-to-date knowledge of current laws
    • Identify legal framework developments, align and promote consistency of approach in legal matters between the internal stakeholders
    • Take prudent risks within the context of the overall business, and advise and implement solutions to address issues identified

Requirements

    • Qualified lawyer in an English, Commonwealth, US or European jurisdiction
    • Minimum of 5-7 years of post qualification experience working in-house at a well-established corporate or investment fund or a reputable law firm
    • Strong team player and good business sense
    • Ideally trained in a reputable law firm within the corporate practice with a transactional focus, ie M&A/PE/VC
    • Restructuring experience is also helpful
    • Possesses strong legal technical expertise as well as exceptional business acumen and people skills
    • Hands on at work and can be independent in managing complex projects whilst still working as part of a team
    • Ability to come up with and execute creative solutions to meet current and evolving business needs
    • Excellent legal drafting and interpretation skills
    • Excellent problem solving, analytical and organisational skills

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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