Legal Project Manager

Binance
Hong Kong +1 more
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward cross-functional program managers comfortable with regulatory timelines and multi-team coordination, with a preference for candidates experienced in legal PMO roles and who can operate in a global, fast-paced environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 8–10 years of legal or regulatory PMO experience in high-pressure environments
    — “8–10 years' experience in program or project management, ideally within a law firm, in-house legal department, or another regulatory-heavy environment.”
  • Individuals who excel at simplifying complex legal processes for executive audiences
    — “Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to simplify complex status for executive audiences.”
  • Professionals with a proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and align them to external deadlines
    — “much of its most important work is cross-functional — it depends on aligning legal, compliance, risk, finance, technology and business teams against hard external deadlines.”

Things to consider

  • The role involves managing confidential and business-critical matters, requiring discretion and judgment
    — “You will work alongside lawyers rather than as one, and you'll be expected to operate autonomously on matters that are confidential and business-critical.”
  • The position may require collaboration with US-based stakeholders across multiple time zones
    — “Experience working across time zones with US-based stakeholders; APAC coverage is helpful.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience managing cross-functional regulatory programs with clear executive reporting
    — “Own end-to-end delivery of large, multi-team legal and regulatory programmes, from scoping through to close-out.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to build dashboards and trackers for legal and compliance projects
    — “Experience building trackers, dashboards and management reporting.”
  • Emphasize your track record of influencing senior stakeholders without formal authority
    — “A track record of driving cross-functional projects with senior stakeholders — influencing without authority.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • Successfully managed legal and regulatory programs
  • Improved team efficiency
Typical background
Program ManagementLegal Experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Program ManagementCross-functional CoordinationStakeholder ManagementRisk ManagementProject Tracking

Preferred

Regulatory ComplianceData-driven Program Management

Stack & domain

Program ManagementProject ManagementLegal ComplianceRegulatory ComplianceRisk ManagementData AnalysisReportingCommunicationTeam CoordinationProblem-solvingDecision-makingLegalRegulatoryFinance

About the role

Original posting from Binance via Greenhouse

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, and more. Our mission is to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced program manager to join Binance's Legal team in a PMO capacity. The Legal function sits at the centre of a fast-moving global business, and much of its most important work is cross-functional — it depends on aligning legal, compliance, risk, finance, technology and business teams against hard external deadlines. This role exists to make that delivery happen: owning the plan, driving the workstreams, and keeping senior stakeholders informed and unblocked.

This is not a legal advisory role. You will work alongside lawyers rather than as one, and you'll be expected to operate autonomously on matters that are confidential and business-critical.

What you'll do

Own end-to-end delivery of large, multi-team legal and regulatory programmes, from scoping through to close-out.

Coordinate stakeholders across legal, compliance, risk, finance, technology and business units to keep milestones on track.

Build and maintain trackers, dashboards and management reporting that give senior leadership clear visibility of progress, risks and issues.

Identify risks and dependencies early, and escalate with a clear view of options rather than just problems.

Run working-group and steering calls — set agendas, drive decisions, and follow up on actions.

Act as the coordination point across teams for regulatory and licensing workstreams, including new-market applications.

Maintain central repositories of licensing status and regulatory commitments across regions.

Partner with data and technology teams on reporting and tooling where the work is data-driven.

Work alongside another senior program manager, splitting a portfolio of projects and escalating jointly to the Head of Legal PMO.

What we're looking for

8–10 years' experience in program or project management, ideally within a law firm, in-house legal department, or another regulatory-heavy environment.

A track record of driving cross-functional projects with senior stakeholders — influencing without authority.

Prior PMO experience inside a legal function

Comfort with ambiguity: able to create structure and process where none yet exists.

Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to simplify complex status for executive audiences.

High discretion and sound judgement on confidential, sensitive matters.

Experience building trackers, dashboards and management reporting.

Nice to haves

Experience in crypto or fintech.

Experience delivering licensing or regulatory application projects across multiple jurisdictions.

Exposure to data- and technology-driven programmes, including working with BI or reporting tools.

Experience working across time zones with US-based stakeholders; APAC coverage is helpful.

Why Binance

Shape the future of finance 

Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure

Tackle challenging projects in a fast-paced and innovative enviornment with autonomy

Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning

Competitive salary and company benefits

Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team)

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Source: Binance careers (Greenhouse)

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