Litigation Counsel - Europe

Binance
April 23, 2023
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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?

Responsibilities:

  • Reporting to the Litigation Lead - Europe, be the main point of contact and counsel for ongoing litigations and arbitrations and enforcement procedures in the UK, Ireland and common law jurisdictions.

  • When needed, provide additional support to other European jurisdictions, through external counsels if necessary.

  • Manage legal efforts in response to contentious inquiries, including managing pre-litigious and regulatory matters, encountered by the company and internal stakeholders.

  • Answer pre litigation claims from clients, including on smaller issues as they arise.

  • Take charge of external communication with external counsels and negotiating with the opposition.

  • Provide proactive, in-depth, commercially sensible legal advice to all stakeholders.

  • Support in the development and implementation of legal strategy to reduce the risk of disputes while balancing against the organisation's overall business strategy.

  • Be responsible for drafting and reviewing court, arbitration documents, liaison and settlement agreements.

  • Partner with cross-functional and regional teams and provide support on legal matters of varying complexity, sensitivity, and tangibility.

  • Provide legal business partner training and counsel non-legal associates to enable stronger legal acumen across the company.

  • Take prudent risks within the context of the overall business, and advise and implement solutions to address issues identified.

  • Provide administrative support to manage billing, legal contracts, corporate documents and other documentation.

  • General overall support to the legal team.

  • Requirements:

  • Common law Qualified lawyer (UK or Ireland) with strong dispute resolution background, min 6 PQE.

  • Exposure to the financial, banking or crypto sector is a must.

  • Experience with handling regulatory inquiries, requests for information and investigations a plus.

  • Interest in the cryptocurrency industry and its development.

  • Proactive and self starter. Able to handle stress, have higher tolerance to dynamism and can move fast.

  • Ability to work independently and report matters efficiently.

  • Possesses solid legal technical expertise as well as sound business and people judgment sense.

  • Hands on at work and can be independent in managing complex projects, equally can handle smaller claims.

  • Attention focused and rigorous. Excellent legal drafting and interpretation skills.

  • Although the main scope of the role would be common law jurisdictions, a dual qualification, or a fluent speaker of French, Italian, Spanish, or Russian would be useful to support the rest of the European litigation team.

  • 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

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