Legal Counsel
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, analyse, and mitigate legal risks (while maximising commercial opportunities) related to the introduction of new products and services.
- Provide proactive, solution-oriented legal advice and guidance to multiple stakeholders within the Group to enable the development and launch of crypto products and services in a manner that meets regulatory obligations while addressing user needs.
- Represent the Group on a variety of topics before regulators, financial partners, users, and other external audiences.
- Handle litigation and dispute resolution matters, including managing legal proceedings, drafting legal documents, and advising on settlement strategies.
- 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 organisation to assess applicable regulations and establish corresponding company standards.
- Review and advise on the development of external-facing marketing material, user content, and user experiences.
- Select and manage external counsel, as appropriate, for litigation and other legal matters
Knowledge:
- Interest in cryptocurrencies, with prior experience in crypto companies considered a plus.
- Expertise in the payments industry and experience within consumer-facing sectors are advantageous.
- Knowledge of financial services regulations.
- Strong understanding of litigation processes and dispute resolution strategies
Requirements:
- Around 3 to 5 years of post-qualification experience practising in-house and/or at a reputable law firm, with a focus on litigation and dispute resolution.
- Demonstrated experience handling litigation cases, including regulatory disputes, commercial disputes, or consumer protection matters in an international or cross-border environment.
- Ability to provide timely, concise, and business-focused legal advice on payments, consumer protection laws, and litigation risks.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced international environment and tolerate change and ambiguity.
- Comfortable operating in grey areas and interpreting/applying the law in unsettled contexts.
- Confident self-starter with strong interpersonal and organisational skills, capable of proactively providing sound legal advice, exercising good business judgement, and collaborating effectively with senior management and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills, with the ability to work both
independently and as part of a team. - Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously, resolve conflicting priorities effectively, and apply innovative solutions to scale legal support.
- Prior product-related legal experience in technology or financial services, and/or experience launching joint product initiatives with strategic partners, is required.
- Proficient in both English and Mandarin Chinese.
- 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
- Department
- Compliance
- Locations
- APAC
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
About BingX
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