Legal & Regulatory Counsel, Payments (Kazakhstan)

Binance
Astana, Almaty
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)Experience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Drafting","Negotiation","Cross-functional collaboration","Translating regulations","Regulatory analysis"]

Provide end-to-end legal and regulatory support for Kazakhstan’s licensed payments business, from licensing dialogue with the NBK and AFSA to ongoing compliance. Monitor and analyze Kazakhstan payments, e-money, currency regulation, AML/CFT, and personal data laws, advise on implementation, draft regulator correspondence, and support sandbox participation. Lead drafting/reviewing and negotiation of banking, outsourcing, technology, and client safeguarding agreements, plus corporate governance and support during inspections.

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Binance
Binance
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Legal & Regulatory Counsel, Payments (Kazakhstan)

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Job Summary

Provide end-to-end legal and regulatory support for Kazakhstan’s licensed payments business, from licensing dialogue with the NBK and AFSA to ongoing compliance. Monitor and analyze Kazakhstan payments, e-money, currency regulation, AML/CFT, and personal data laws, advise on implementation, draft regulator correspondence, and support sandbox participation. Lead drafting/reviewing and negotiation of banking, outsourcing, technology, and client safeguarding agreements, plus corporate governance and support during inspections.
Location: Astana, Almaty
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support the licensing process with the NBK and AFSA by preparing application packages, conducting legal analysis, and responding to regulator queries.
  • •Monitor and analyze Kazakhstan payments-related legislation and regulations (including AML/CFT and personal data) and advise on business implementation.
  • •Draft formal regulatory correspondence and review/negotiation of agreements, including partner bank and client fund safeguarding arrangements, outsourcing/intragroup agreements, and technology/vendor contracts.
  • •Provide legal support for regulatory sandbox participation, including structuring pilot products and testing conditions.
  • •Support corporate legal matters for local licensed entities, including incorporation, governance documentation, regulatory approvals/notifications, and handling regulatory inspections and client disputes.

Key Requirements

  • •Law degree from a recognised university; a master’s (LLM) or equivalent is an advantage.
  • •5+ years of legal experience focused on financial services regulation at a bank, payment organisation, fintech company, or law firm with a financial services practice.
  • •Hands-on experience with licensing and regulatory engagement with the NBK and/or the Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market.
  • •Strong knowledge of Kazakhstan payments, NBK regulations on payment organisations and e-money, currency regulation, AML/CFT, and personal data legislation; AIFC/AFSA knowledge is an advantage.
  • •Experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, plus corporate law and governance of regulated financial entities.
Experience:5+ yearsFinancial servicesPaymentsFintechRegulatory complianceAML/CFTE-moneyCryptoDigital assets
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:DraftingNegotiationCross-functional collaborationTranslating regulationsRegulatory analysis
Languages:RussianEnglishKazakh

Company Brief

Binance
Operates one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, offering spot and derivatives trading, a native token (BNB), wallet services, staking, and a broad suite of crypto financial products and infrastructure.
Industry: Trading Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Bootstrapped
Headquarters: George Town, Cayman Islands
Founded: 2017
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