Product Lead Counsel

About This Role

This role serves as Binance's global product legal lead, providing regulatory and legal guidance across the full product lifecycle from ideation through launch to ongoing operations. It involves advising product teams on regulatory implications, assessing and mitigating regulatory risks, and acting as a key decision-maker in product governance forums.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Binance's global product legal lead, providing regulatory and legal guidance across the full product lifecycle — from ideation through launch to ongoing operations
• Advise product teams on regulatory implications of new features, product enhancements, and market expansions across jurisdictions
• Lead the assessment and mitigation of regulatory risks across Binance's product suite, including spot and derivatives trading, payments, digital assets, and emerging verticals
• Partner directly with product managers, engineers, compliance, risk, and BD to embed legal and regulatory considerations into product development processes
• Build and maintain scalable product compliance frameworks and controls that support growth across diverse regulatory environments
• Act as a key decision-maker in product governance forums, balancing regulatory compliance with business objectives and user needs
• Lead engagement with regulators and external counsel on product-related matters across multiple jurisdictions
• Stay ahead of global regulatory developments and translate them into actionable guidance for product and business teams
• Conduct cross-functional workshops and training to elevate regulatory awareness across the organization

Requirements

• Qualified to practice law in a leading jurisdiction with significant international regulatory legal experience
• 10+ years of experience in regulatory legal roles, preferably in-house at a technology, financial services, or cryptocurrency company
• Deep knowledge of global financial product regulation, including spot and derivatives trading, payment systems, and digital assets
• Proven track record of working embedded with product and engineering teams to shape product decisions
• Experience managing complex regulatory compliance matters and engaging with regulators across multiple jurisdictions
• Experience leading and scaling legal teams across regions
• Strong stakeholder management skills — ability to build trusted relationships with regulators, business leaders, product teams, and external counsel
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Strong business acumen with a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach
• Deep understanding of the cryptocurrency industry and its evolving global regulatory landscape
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment managing multiple priorities