Associate General Counsel, Litigation

The role

The Associate General Counsel, Litigation will lead and manage the litigation and disputes portfolio, including commercial, consumer, and regulatory matters. This person will develop case strategy, manage external law firms, and provide risk-adjusted legal advice to internal stakeholders.

What you will do

• Manage a portfolio of litigation, arbitration, pre-litigation disputes, and investigations.
• Develop litigation strategy and direct multiple external counsel firms.
• Coordinate strategy and communication across outside counsel and internal stakeholders.
• Evaluate claims and recommend litigation and settlement strategies.
• Oversee litigation phases including discovery, motion practice, trials, and appeals.
• Establish outside-counsel management practices and budget oversight.
• Partner cross-functionally with Compliance, Product, Operations, and other teams.
• Identify emerging litigation trends and advise on potential exposure.
• Develop and maintain scalable litigation processes and tools.
• Manage, coach, and develop Legal team members.

Required qualifications

• Meaningful litigation experience at an excellent law firm is required.
• Experience within financial services, fintech, cryptocurrency, technology, or another highly regulated industry is required.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited U.S. law school.
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• At least 6 years of post-law-school practicing legal experience.
• Significant experience managing outside litigation counsel.
• Strong working knowledge of federal and state civil litigation and arbitrations.
• Ability to independently evaluate complex legal and factual issues.
• Experience managing litigation budgets and legal spend.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with consumer disputes, class actions, regulatory litigation, commercial disputes, securities matters, or other disputes relevant to a regulated financial-services business.

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO (for salaried FTE roles).
• Mental wellness benefits.
• Free 1:1 virtual visits with a licensed mental wellness professional.
• Comprehensive competitive health benefits.
• Work-from-home equipment reimbursements available to new hires.
• Annual professional development budget.
• Free 1:1 virtual visits with a career coach.
• 401k plan with employer match.

About the company

Binance.US is a licensed and regulated U.S. cryptocurrency exchange where users can buy, trade, hold, and earn digital assets. All roles supporting Binance.US are employed via BAM Management US Holdings Inc. or BAM Management Canada Holdings Inc.