Regulatory Counsel supporting Binance's legal efforts in Brazil by handling approvals and contract negotiations. Driving legal strategy and compliance within a fast-paced blockchain organization.
Responsibilities
Support Binance’s Brazil efforts by analyzing and pursuing necessary legal matters such as local approvals, authorizations, and licenses
Lead the development and implementation of group legal strategy and contribute to the company’s overall business strategy
Proactively identify legal issues, propose solutions, and determine support required to provide strategic assistance to local teams
Manage regulatory approvals, authorizations, and license applications, including related legal analysis and filings
Assist in negotiating contracts across different business lines within the ecosystem and support a range of transactional and corporate governance initiatives
Draft and review legal documents, providing comprehensive risk assessments and recommendations to enhance business value while mitigating downside risk across multiple areas of the company
Support business teams in launching and developing new products and services, navigating commercial and regulatory considerations
Provide legal training and counsel to non-legal colleagues to strengthen legal acumen across the organization
Anticipate and maintain up-to-date knowledge of laws relevant to your practice area to provide strategic advice and promote compliance
Identify developments in the legal and regulatory framework, align approaches, and promote consistency of legal strategy among internal stakeholders
Take prudent risks within the context of the overall business, and advise on and implement solutions to address identified issues
Requirements
Qualified to practise law in a Brazilian jurisdiction
4–6 years of relevant legal experience at a global law firm and/or as in-house counsel in the financial industry or a fast-paced technology company
Regulatory experience with the Central Bank of Brazil (Banco Central) and the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários) is highly desirable
Strong team orientation and proven cross-functional collaboration skills
Solid legal technical expertise combined with sound business judgment and people skills
Hands-on approach and ability to work independently while managing complex projects
Ability to develop creative, practical solutions to meet current and evolving business needs
Excellent legal drafting and interpretation skills
Strong problem-solving, analytical and organizational abilities
Excellent command of written and spoken English and Portuguese
Benefits
Competitive salary and company benefits
Work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the business team’s nature of work)
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