Corporate Counsel/Company Secretary

Binance; Remote; AED 293,000 - 441,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading blockchain ecosystem is looking for a qualified lawyer with 3-5 years of experience to support legal strategy and business initiatives. The role involves providing legal advice, managing transactions, and drafting legal documents. Ideal candidates will have experience in M&A and possess strong drafting and problem-solving skills. This position offers competitive salary and benefits, plus opportunities for career growth in a dynamic environment. Work-from-home arrangements may vary.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career growth opportunities

Work-from-home arrangement

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of post-qualification experience in-house or in a reputable law firm.
• Experience in M&A, private equity, or venture capital transactions.
• Strong legal technical expertise with business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of group legal strategy and business strategy.
• Provide business-focused legal advice and execution.
• Manage legal matters, including negotiation with external parties.

Skills

Strong team player

Excellent legal drafting skills

Problem solving skills

Creative solutions execution

Education

Qualified lawyer in an English Commonwealth, US, or European jurisdiction

Job description

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by over 280 million people in 100 countries for our industryleading 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.

Job Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of group legal strategy and contribute to the development of the organizations general business strategy.
• Provide proactive in-depth business focused advice and execution.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 3-5 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 i.e. 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.

Why Binance

Shape the future with the worlds leading blockchain ecosystem. Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure. Tackle unique fast-paced projects with autonomy in an innovative environment. Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning. Competitive salary and company benefits. Work-from-home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team).

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