Regulatory Counsel - South Africa

Binance
Cape Town
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)Experience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Analytical","Communication","Collaboration","Problem-solving","Risk management"]

Regulatory Counsel role advising on product offerings, licensing, marketing restrictions, and compliance across Africa (notably South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya) for Binance. You’ll draft regulatory submissions, guide product/marketing teams, manage regulatory programmes, and stay current on developments to shape strategy and risk-based decisions in a fast-paced fintech environment.

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Binance
Binance
3 months ago

Regulatory Counsel - South Africa

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Job Summary

Regulatory Counsel role advising on product offerings, licensing, marketing restrictions, and compliance across Africa (notably South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya) for Binance. You’ll draft regulatory submissions, guide product/marketing teams, manage regulatory programmes, and stay current on developments to shape strategy and risk-based decisions in a fast-paced fintech environment.
Location: Cape Town
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Advise on regulatory issues including product offering, licensing, marketing restrictions, compliance, AML/CTF across Africa and globally
  • •Draft and review strategic plans and submissions to regulatory authorities; respond to regulatory enquiries and shape long-term regulatory strategy
  • •Provide guidance to product and marketing teams on scope of product offerings and campaigns across multiple jurisdictions
  • •Work with local teams to develop and manage legal and compliance programmes and ongoing regulatory strategy across Africa
  • •Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulatory developments to provide strategic advice and foster compliance

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Remote Work

Key Requirements

  • •Admitted to practice in South Africa or a common law jurisdiction
  • •8+ years post-qualification experience at top-tier law firms and/or financial institutions
  • •Experience advising financial institutions on regulatory matters (banks, investment managers, payments platforms)
  • •Strong research, analytical and document drafting skills
  • •Self-motivated, collaborative lawyer with ownership mindset and risk-based advice
Experience:8+ yearsFintechFinancial servicesPaymentsBanking
Skills:AnalyticalCommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingRisk management
Languages:English

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
WebsiteLinkedIn