Before taking up his new role with Binance, he served at Huobi Global for 20 months during which he held the roles of Global General Counsel and Director of Sales/Institutional Business and Head of sales for OTC & Institutional Business for Europe and Americas region. During his term with the firm, he played an important role in establishing its Global Institutional Business department by bringing on more than a thousand institutions and introducing its products and services to global audience. He also helped the firm in ensuring that their products and services successfully comply with business regulations across various jurisdictions during his term with the firm. Aside from Huobi Global, he has served in key roles under State Street, JP Morgan Asset Management, Derivatives Risk Solutions LLP and Autilla Ltd. Given his experience in dealing with legal and compliance departments at various firms, he is an expert in legal and regulatory affairs aside from his knowledge in sales and institutional business verticals.
Commenting on the appointment, Changpeng Zhao – CEO of Binance said, “We are excited to welcome Josh [Goodbody] to the Binance family and look forward to his integral role in strengthening our presence and growth in the European and Latin American markets. He comes with a strong background in traditional finance, building products and services that combine the utility of traditional finance and transformative power of blockchain technology”.
Speaking on same note, Yi He Co-Founder of Binance added, “Europe and Latin America are key growth markets for Binance and the larger blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. Josh will further establish our local footprint in these markets, supporting business and institutional growth globally and advancing the freedom of money to better serve the people in these regions”.
Commenting on his new role with the firm, Josh said, “I am humbled to join a team that shares the same guiding philosophy that democratizing money can make a significant impact in people’s lives and the opportunity to be part of this journey with Binance during a pivotal time of growth. Binance has demonstrated its ability to bring cutting-edge products and services at a rapid pace, which provides a strong foundation of trust to drive further growth in regions throughout Europe and Latin America.”