Global Financial Crime/Sanctions Legal Counsel (Digital Assets)

Location: Remote-first work-from-home arrangement; role is available in Hong Kong, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, or the United Kingdom

Company

Binance is a global blockchain ecosystem offering cryptocurrency trading, finance, payments, institutional services, education, and research products.

What you will do

• Serve as lead legal counsel and subject matter expert across sanctions, AML/CFT, anti-bribery and corruption, fraud, and market abuse.
• Advise on financial crime risks arising from products, services, partnerships, business operations, and market entries across jurisdictions.
• Act as legal liaison with regulators, law enforcement, and financial intelligence units, including OFAC, FinCEN, FCA, and MAS.
• Lead responses to regulatory inquiries, investigations, enforcement actions, and voluntary self-disclosures.
• Oversee sanctions matters including license applications, SDN screening, counterparty assessments, and OFAC inquiries.
• Develop financial crime policies, guidance, training, and regulatory updates while managing external legal counsel.

Requirements

• Qualified attorney with 10+ years of experience specializing in financial crime law.
• Deep expertise in sanctions, AML/CFT frameworks, and financial crime regulations across major jurisdictions.
• Direct experience engaging regulators and law enforcement on financial crime matters.
• Experience managing voluntary self-disclosures, enforcement actions, and regulatory investigations.
• Knowledge of financial crime risks involving digital assets, payments, trading, and other complex financial products.
• Strong communication, cross-jurisdictional collaboration, business judgment, and solutions-oriented decision-making skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement, which may vary by role and team.
• Opportunity to work on financial infrastructure and digital-asset products.
• Global, user-centric organization with a flat structure and international collaboration.
• Fast-paced environment with autonomy and challenging projects.
• Competitive salary, company benefits, career growth, and continuous learning opportunities.