Financial Crime Sanctions Legal Counsel

Job description / Role

About Binance

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the worlds 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, Web3 features, and more. We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.

Role overview

We are looking for a senior global financial crime counsel to serve as the primary legal subject matter expert across all financial crime matters at Binance. This role spans the full financial crime spectrum - sanctions, AML/CFT, anti-bribery and corruption, fraud, and market integrity - with a mandate to provide expert legal advice, manage regulatory relationships, and shape Binances global financial crime legal strategy. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise across multiple financial crime disciplines, strong regulatory engagement experience, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving, complex global environment.

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Why Binance

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