Counsel / Senior Legal Counsel - Africa, Regulatory at Binance

Responsibilities

• Advising on a variety of regulatory issues, including product offering, licensing, marketing restrictions, compliance, AML/CTF and a range of other matters pivotal to Binance's growth across multiple African jurisdictions (e.g. South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya etc.) and globally.
• Drafting and reviewing strategic plans and submissions to regulatory authorities, responding to regulatory enquiries, and helping to shape the long-term regulatory strategy.
• Providing guidance to product and marketing teams on the scope of product offerings and marketing campaigns in multiple African jurisdictions.
• Working with local teams on developing and managing the legal and compliance programmes and ongoing regulatory strategy across Africa.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory developments to provide strategic advice and foster compliance.

Requirements

• Admitted to practice in either South Africa or a common law jurisdiction.
• 8-12 years post qualification experience gained in top tier law firms and/or financial institutions. 
• Experience providing regulatory advice to financial institutions and other businesses including banks, investment managers and payments platforms. 
• Self-motivated, collaborative lawyer who is comfortable working in a fluid environment, takes full ownership of matters, gives practical advice and can take risk-based decisions.
• The role will entail primarily non-contentious work, but candidates with a contentious background are welcome to apply.
• Excellent written and spoken English.