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title: 'Payment Director, Kazakhstan at Binance'
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# Payment Director, Kazakhstan at Binance

- **Company:** Binance
- **Location:** Astana, Kazakhstan
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-08-17
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/binance/64713963-f206-4e04-a43a-1e4624eec88d

## Job description

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world's largest digital asset 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, Web3 features, and more. We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.

## About the Role

Binance is exploring opportunities to expand its licensed payment business in Kazakhstan and the broader CIS region. We are looking for a senior executive to lead this effort on the ground: engaging with regulators and government stakeholders, obtaining the relevant licences, and building the local licensed business into a fully functional, compliant, and audit-ready organization.

## Responsibilities

- Lead the licensing programme with Kazakhstan regulators, including the NBK and AFSA: application preparation, regulatory dialogue, sandbox participation, and establishment of local licensed structures as required

- Build the local licensed business into a fully functional organization: corporate governance, board and management structures, internal policies and controls, staffing, and all functions required for the licence to be granted and maintained

- Serve as Binance's senior local representative to the NBK, AFSA/AIFC, and other Kazakhstan authorities: manage day-to-day regulatory communications, examinations, inspections, and ongoing reporting obligations

- Lead government relations: build and maintain relationships with government bodies, policy makers, and industry associations, and advocate for a favorable regulatory framework for licensed digital asset payment providers

- Establish and oversee the local compliance, AML/CFT, and risk management functions, ensuring they meet NBK and AFSA fit-and-proper and prudential standards from day one and remain audit-ready at all times

- Ensure the sound day-to-day running of the local licensed business: safeguarding of client funds, regulatory reporting, audits, incident and complaint handling, outsourcing oversight, and business continuity

- Work closely with Binance's payments, legal, and compliance teams: translate regulatory requirements into local practice and coordinate local approvals for products and services

- Recruit and lead the local team across compliance, risk, regulatory affairs, and operations

## Requirements

- 10+ years in senior roles in payments, banking, or fintech, with a focus on regulatory affairs, compliance, or operations, including C-level experience obtaining payment licences and leading a local PSP or other licensed payment business in Kazakhstan

- Proven track record of obtaining and operating under NBK licences; deep working knowledge of the Kazakhstan payments law, NBK prudential and reporting requirements, and the AIFC/AFSA regulatory framework

- Established relationships with Kazakhstan regulators and government stakeholders; demonstrated ability to lead licensing dialogues and policy engagement at the most senior levels

- Experience building and leading a regulated financial entity: governance, internal controls, staffing, and regulatory readiness

- Strong expertise in compliance, AML/CFT, and risk management within a regulated financial institution

- Experience managing the ongoing obligations of a regulated business: regulatory reporting, audits and inspections, safeguarding, and outsourcing arrangements

- Eligibility to pass fit-and-proper assessment for a senior regulated appointment

- Excellent leadership and team-building skills; ability to work effectively with global cross-functional teams in a fast-moving environment

- Fluent Russian and English required, Kazakh strongly preferred

## Why Binance

- 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

## About Binance

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Binance is the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, operating the largest digital asset exchange by volume.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Venture-backed; Series A, ICO, and later venture rounds)
- **Headquarters**: United States (with global offices in Cayman Islands, Lithuania, and over 100 locations worldwide)
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Changpeng Zhao (CZ)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Cryptocurrency exchange, blockchain infrastructure, decentralized finance (DeFi), digital asset trading and custody.
- **Target customers**: B2C (retail traders and investors), B2B (institutional clients, market makers, and partners), and developers (via blockchain APIs and SDKs).
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Increase the freedom of money” by accelerating the adoption of crypto assets, blockchain, and distributed ledger technology.

## Products & Services
- **Binance Exchange**: The flagship centralized cryptocurrency trading platform supporting spot, margin, futures, options, and staking. (Type: Trading platform)
- **Binance Chain / BNB Smart Chain**: High-performance blockchain for decentralized applications (dApps) and DeFi protocols, with BNB as the native token. (Type: Blockchain infrastructure)
- **Binance Wallet**: Self-custody wallet for managing crypto assets, interacting with dApps, and accessing DeFi. (Type: Software wallet)
- **Binance Labs**: Venture capital arm investing in early-stage blockchain and crypto projects. (Type: VC/Incubation)
- **Binance Academy**: Free educational platform covering blockchain, crypto trading, and Web3 topics. (Type: Education)
- **Binance Research**: In-depth market analysis and reports on the crypto industry. (Type: Research)
- **Binance Pay & Binance Card**: Fiat on/off ramp and payment solutions for merchants and users. (Type: Payment services)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of ~$20B (LinkedIn estimate as of 2025) and Total Funding of $2.025B (including $10M Series A in 2017, $15M ICO in 2017, and a $2B venture round in March 2025).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Over 5 investors in Series A; the $2B venture round (2025) had one lead investor (name not disclosed). Partners include CoinMarketCap (acquired), WazirX (acquired), and various blockchain projects.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 24.5% YoY to ~4,845 employees; serves over 200 million users worldwide; active job postings up 44.2% year-over-year (907 open roles as of mid-2026). Expanded into DeFi, AI, and crypto infrastructure.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Scale & Liquidity**: The world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, offering deep liquidity across hundreds of pairs.
- **Product Ecosystem**: A comprehensive suite of products (exchange, blockchain, wallet, research, education, venture) creates strong network effects and user stickiness.
- **Global Reach**: Operations in over 100 countries with a diverse, multilingual workforce (110+ nationalities), enabling localized compliance and user support.
- **Speed of Innovation**: Flat organizational structure and a “results-driven” culture allow rapid iteration and launch of new features (e.g., DeFi, AI integrations).

## Strategic Focus
- **Decentralized Finance (DeFi)**: Building and supporting DeFi protocols on BNB Smart Chain and other chains.
- **Artificial Intelligence**: Integrating AI into risk operations, backend engineering, and product personalization (e.g., Risk Operations AI Specialist, Backend Engineer + LLM roles).
- **Infrastructure & Compliance**: Scaling fiat on/off ramps, regulatory compliance, and institutional-grade custody solutions.
- **Talent Development**: Expanding the Binance Seeds program (Pioneer Talent & Accelerator) to nurture early-career crypto talent.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Flat hierarchy, fast-paced, outcome-focused environment where “your voice matters” and ideas drive action.
- **Remote & Flexibility**: Many roles are fully remote with flexible working hours; option to be paid in crypto.
- **Benefits**: Competitive salary, health insurance, company-sponsored holidays, team-building activities, free language classes, and relocation support.
- **Learning & Growth**: Tailored training, 1:1 mentorship, and access to a global network of experts through Binance Seeds; internal mobility across teams and international transfers.
- **Diversity**: 110+ nationalities represented; distributed across 138 countries with a strong remote-first ethos.

## Sources
1. [jobs.lever.co/binance](https://jobs.lever.co/binance)
2. [binance.com/en-BH/careers/](https://www.binance.com/en-BH/careers/)
3. [linkedin.com/company/binance](https://www.linkedin.com/company/binance)
4. [binance.com/en](https://www.binance.com/en)
5. [binance.com/en/careers/seeds](https://www.binance.com/en/careers/seeds)

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