Investigative Attorney (1 year contract)

Binance; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Work-from-home options

Job summary

Binance is seeking a Legal Investigations Counsel for a 12-month contract. You will work closely with Compliance on high-impact investigation files, shaping how legal risk and regulatory reporting are handled in a fast-moving global environment.

Responsibilities include reviewing investigation case files for risk, analyzing regulatory filings, and refining roles between Legal and Compliance. The role requires a licensed attorney with strong analytical and written skills and the ability to handle

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 5–8 years of experience.
• Law firm background with hands-on investigation experience.
• Strong analytical and written communication skills.
• Able to handle sensitive, high-volume casework under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal review of Compliance investigation case files for risk and regulatory issues.
• Analyze regulatory reporting, ensuring timely and accurate filings.
• Define and refine roles between Compliance and Legal counterparts in the investigation process.
• Track case volume and turnaround against SLAs; support resource capacity planning.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and privilege protections on all escalated matters.
• Provide ad hoc legal analysis and support as directed by the Legal team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Investigations experience

High-volume casework

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading 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, and more. Our mission is to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world.

Join our Legal team on a 12-month contract as a Legal Investigations Counsel. You’ll work closely with Compliance on high-impact investigation case files, shaping how legal risk and regulatory reporting are handled, and helping to define how Legal and Compliance work together. It’s a chance to bring your law firm investigations experience into a fast-moving, global environment where your analysis directly informs decisions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal review of Compliance investigation case files for risk and regulatory issues
• Analyze regulatory reporting, ensuring timely and accurate filings
• Help define and refine roles and responsibilities between Compliance and Legal counterparts in the investigation process
• Track case volume and turnaround against SLAs; support resource capacity planning
• Maintain strict confidentiality and privilege protections on all escalated matters
• Provide ad hoc legal analysis and support as directed by the Legal team

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with 5-8 years of experience
• Law firm background with hands‑on experience conducting investigations — any investigation practice area considered, as long as investigations are the core of the experience
• Strong analytical and written communication skills; able to produce clear, well‑structured case assessments
• Comfortable handling sensitive, high‑volume casework under deadlines

Nice to Have

• Compliance background
• AML/CFT and sanctions experience
• Crypto/blockchain industry experience

Why Binance

• Shape the future of finance
• Collaborate with world‑class talent in a user‑centric global organization with a flat structure
• Tackle challenging projects in a fast-paced and innovative enviornment with autonomy
• Thrive in a results‑driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
• Competitive salary and company benefits
• Remote‑first, work‑from‑home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team)

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