Associate General Counsel, Litigation
Binance.US · Remote · U.S.
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About Binance.US
Binance.US is a licensed and regulated U.S. cryptocurrency exchange where users can buy, trade, hold, and earn digital assets. Recognized as a top U.S. crypto platform by Forbes (Best Crypto Exchanges of 2026) and Business Insider (Best Crypto Exchanges of 2025), Binance.US http://Binance.US leads the industry with its low fees, advanced trading engine, strong security and reliability, and robust compliance framework. Learn more at www.binance.us http://www.binance.us. All roles supporting Binance.US http://Binance.US are employed via BAM Management US Holdings Inc. or BAM Management Canada Holdings Inc.
About This Role
The Associate General Counsel, Litigation is part of the Legal team and reports to our General Counsel. As Associate General Counsel, Litigation, you will be responsible for helping lead and manage Binance.US http://Binance.US’s litigation and disputes portfolio, including complex commercial, consumer, regulatory, and other litigation matters as appropriate.
You will serve as a key internal litigation leader, developing case strategy, coordinating matters across multiple external law firms, managing litigation budgets and performance, and ensuring that internal stakeholders receive practical, timely, and risk-adjusted legal advice. You will also manage and develop members of the Legal team and partner closely with Compliance, Finance, Product, Operations, Marketing, People, and other business functions to identify, mitigate, and resolve legal risk.
Core Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of litigation, arbitration, pre-litigation disputes, investigations, and other matters across multiple jurisdictions, overseeing matters from initial assessment through resolution.
- Develop litigation strategy in partnership with Legal leadership and direct multiple external counsel firms, establishing clear matter objectives, work plans, budgets, timelines, staffing expectations, and performance standards.
- Serve as the primary in-house point of coordination for assigned matters, ensuring consistent strategy and communication across outside counsel, internal legal specialists, business stakeholders, executives, and other relevant parties.
- Evaluate claims and potential exposure, recommend litigation and settlement strategies, and provide clear, commercially practical advice regarding legal, financial, operational, and reputational risk.
- Oversee key phases of litigation, including pleadings, discovery and e-discovery, motion practice, witness and deposition preparation, expert strategy, hearings, trials, arbitrations, settlement negotiations, and appeals.
- Establish effective outside-counsel management practices, including matter budgeting, invoice and spend oversight, alternative fee arrangements where appropriate, staffing efficiency, performance evaluation, and coordination among multiple firms working on related matters.
- Partner cross-functionally with Compliance, Product, Operations,
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l wellness benefits; free 1:1 virtual visits with a licensed mental wellness professional; comprehensive competitive health benefits.
- Remote-First Culture: Fully remote, cameras-on culture with work-from-home equipment reimbursements available to new hires.
- Professional & Financial Growth: Annual professional development budget; free 1:1 virtual visits with a career coach; 401k plan with employer match.
BAM Management US Holdings Inc. and BAM Management Canada Holdings Inc. are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practice laws. Our mission is to give our customers access to a broad array of digital assets, and we thrive because of the diverse and inclusive team that we are building. We do not discriminate against qualified employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, gender identity, sex, sexual preference, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic.
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