Corporate Counsel, EMEA

Binance
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
5-7 years
30 days ago
Job Description



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 attire

    About
    Job Source: www.binance.com

    Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange which is the largest exchange in the world in terms of daily trading volume of cryptocurrencies. It was founded in 2017 and is registered in the Cayman Islands.Binance was founded by Changpeng Zhao, a developer who had previously created high frequency trading software. Binance was initially based in China, but later moved its headquarters out of China following the Chinese government's increasing regulation of cryptocurrency

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