Role in brief
Binance is seeking a Paralegal to join its Litigation team. This role involves providing legal and administrative support, managing small claims, and assisting with external counsel onboarding. Candidates with a law degree from a common law jurisdiction and experience managing their own workload in a fast-paced environment should apply.
About the role
This Paralegal position offers an opportunity to provide essential legal and administrative support within Binance's Litigation team. Responsibilities include maintaining a tracker of all litigation matters, handling small legal claims, and assisting with information requests from third parties. The role also involves supporting the reporting of litigations to internal stakeholders and helping with various aspects of litigation cases, such as discovery and data production.
A key part of this role is assisting with the onboarding of external counsels, which includes drafting engagement letters, managing costs and budgeting, and reviewing bills. The paralegal will also prepare witness evidence and liaise with external counsels. There is an expectation to lead or support wider projects aimed at improving the litigation team's efficiency.
Success in this role requires a proactive approach and the ability to work autonomously within a rapidly evolving environment. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong attention to detail, rigor, and reliability. This position is suited for someone who can independently manage multiple projects and thrive in a fast-paced setting, contributing to the legal operations of a global blockchain ecosystem.
The annual salary for this position ranges from $45,000 to $75,000 USD.
Skills that matter here
- Law Bachelor's degree or equivalent legal qualification: This is a foundational requirement, specifically from a common law jurisdiction, to ensure a strong understanding of legal principles relevant to litigation support.
- Previous experience in legal role: Prior experience in a legal setting is highly desirable, indicating familiarity with legal processes and administrative tasks.
- Strong attention to detail: This is crucial for maintaining accurate litigation trackers, reviewing bills, and preparing precise legal documents.
- Proactive and a self-starter: The role requires an individual who can independently identify tasks, initiate action, and manage their workload without constant supervision.
- High level of autonomy: This skill is essential for managing multiple projects independently and navigating a fast-paced environment effectively.
Who this role suits
- Someone with a meticulous and rigorous approach to legal documentation and administrative tasks.
- An individual who thrives in dynamic, fast-evolving environments and can adapt quickly.
- A professional who is comfortable working independently and managing their own workload with minimal oversight.
- A candidate who is proactive in identifying needs and initiating solutions to improve team efficiency.
From the employer
- Provide legal and administrative support to the litigation team
- Maintain comprehensive tracker of all litigation matters
- Handle small legal claims that may have been escalated to Legal
- Assist with requests from third parties, including requests for information
- Assist with reporting of litigations to internal stakeholders
- Assist the team with onboarding external counsels (drafting letters of engagements, managing costs and budgeting of matters, reviewing bills etc.)
- Support on various aspects of litigation cases, including discovery and data production, preparing witness evidence and liaising with external counsels
- Lead and/or support wider projects for the litigation team to improve team efficiency
- Minimum of a Law Bachelor's degree or an equivalent legal qualification required, in a common law jurisdiction (preference for England & Wales, but other common law jurisdictions will be considered)
- Previous experience in legal role highly desirable
- Strong attention to detail and a need for rigor and reliability
- Proactive and a self-starter. Must be able to move with agility in a fast-paced and fast-evolving environment
- A high level of autonomy is required for the role. Proven experience in handling your own workload will be preferred.
- Hands-on and capable of independently managing multiple projects as necessary
- Shape the future with the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem
- Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
- Tackle unique, fast-paced projects with autonomy in an innovative environment
- Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
- Competitive salary and company benefits
- Work-from-home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team)
Questions about this role
What is the remote work policy for this position?
This position offers a work-from-home arrangement, though the specific setup may vary depending on the business team's needs.
What level of experience is required for this role?
The role requires a Law Bachelor's degree or equivalent legal qualification from a common law jurisdiction, with previous experience in a legal role being highly desirable.
How does this role contribute to team efficiency?
The paralegal will lead and support projects aimed at improving the litigation team's efficiency, in addition to their core support responsibilities.