Regulatory Counsel

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Qualifications:

Around 9 years of post-qualification experience in-house or at a reputable law firm, with at least 3 years focused on crypto regulation or financial services., Strong understanding of payments and consumer protection laws, with the ability to provide concise legal advice., Proficient in both English and Chinese, with excellent written and oral communication skills., Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced international environment..

Key responsibilities:

  • Identify, analyze, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks related to new products and services.
  • Provide proactive legal and regulatory advice to stakeholders to support the development of crypto products.
  • Represent the group before regulators and external audiences on various topics.
  • Review and draft user agreements and collaborate with Risk and Compliance teams to assess applicable regulations.

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BingX Financial Services www.bingx.com
201 - 500 Employees
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Job description

About BingX

  • A leading crypto exchange since 2018
  • With 20 million registered users worldwide
  • Official crypto exchange partner of Chelsea FC
  • User-First, reliable, innovative, and diversified
  • List over 1,000 spot trading pairs
  • Offer over 300 futures trading pairs
  • Integrate with over 80 public chain ecosystems
  • Rank top on CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko
  • TradingView's Best Crypto Exchange for 2021, 2022 & 2023
  • A gateway for the next billion crypto users

Founded in 2018, BingX is a leading cryptocurrency exchange, serving over 20 million users worldwide. BingX offers diversified products and services, including spot, derivatives, copy trading, and asset management – all designed for the evolving needs of users, from beginners to professionals.

BingX is committed to providing a trustworthy platform that empowers users with innovative tools and features to elevate their trading proficiency.

Our current vacancy | Full-time | Long-term | REMOTE

The Regulatory Counsel will join the global legal team with a focus on the regulatory space in APAC, Europe, and the Middle East. The candidate must be a self-starter who exhibits a strong passion for financial innovation, who enjoys working cross-functionally and collaboratively to solve complex problems, and who is excited about our mission.

Responsibilities:

  • Work cross-functionally to identify, analyze, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks (while maximizing commercial opportunities) related to the introduction of new products and services
  • Provide proactive and solution-oriented legal and regulatory advice and guidance to multiple stakeholders within the Group in order to enable the development and launch of crypto products and services in a way that meets our obligations as well as the needs of our users
  • Participate in the ongoing development of the regulatory advisory function
  • Represent our group on a variety of topics before regulators, financial partners, users, and other external audiences
  • Review, update, and draft user agreements, and other external-facing terms and conditions, leveraging external advisors and providers where appropriate
  • Work with Risk and Compliance teams across our global organization to assess applicable regulations and set corresponding company standards
  • Review and advise on the development of external facing marketing and user content and user experiences
  • Select and manage external counsels, as appropriate
  • Interest in cryptocurrencies, and prior working experience with crypto companies is a plus
  • Payments industry expertise and experience in consumer-facing industry are pluses
  • Financial services regulations and licensing processes

Requirements:

  • Around 9 years of post-qualification experience practicing either in-house (or in an equivalent setting) or at a reputable law firm, with at least 3 years of those years focused on either crypto regulation, payments law, the FinTech space, or financial services where you undertake regulatory analysis in an international or cross-border environment
  • Ability to provide timely, concise and business-focused legal advice on payments and consumer protection laws
  • Ability to provide legal and regulatory guidance on the design, modification and geographical expansion of products
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced international environment and to tolerate change and ambiguity
  • Comfortable with gray areas and interpreting and applying the law in unsettled contexts
  • Confident self-starter with strong interpersonal and organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively and proactively provide sound legal advice, exercise good business judgment, and work well with senior management and cross-functional stakeholders
  • Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to stay calm under challenging circumstances
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills and ability to work both in teams and independently
  • Ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously, with effective resolution of conflicting priorities, and willingness to use innovative solutions to scale your legal advice
  • Prior product legal experience in the technology or financial services space and/or working with strategic partners to launch joint product experiences recommended, but not required
  • Proficient in both English and Chinese is essential
  • Proficient in MS Office applications, including Chinese language word processing

Working at BingX

  • Join an international and diversified team
  • Great career development in a fast-growing company
  • Be part of the future of finance technology and achieve meaningful goals
  • Competitive market salary and fully remote/work-from-home flexibility
  • Flexibility to observe your local holiday calendar, alongside additional benefits

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Experience

Industry :
Financial Services
Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Social Skills
  • Organizational Skills
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving

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