Crypto Jobs: Head of Emerging Markets, Compliance

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When considering potential candidates for any role or team at Coinbase, we prioritize specific qualities. Firstly, we seek individuals who will excel in a culture like ours, where we embrace trust, feedback, and innovation. Secondly, we expect our employees to be driven by our mission-focused approach to work. Lastly, we look for people who are passionate about learning and living the crypto lifestyle because they are the ones who thrive in our high-intensity sprint and recharge work culture. As a remote-first company, we aspire to recruit the best talent worldwide.

Are you ready to embrace #LiveCrypto? If so, here’s who we’re looking for:

We want someone who exudes positivity and possesses an optimistic outlook on the future. Someone who is determined to reach their goals and won’t let any obstacles get in their way.
We want someone passionate about learning and who wants to become an expert in cutting-edge technologies like DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and Web 3.0. Someone who isn’t content with standing still and is always looking to expand their knowledge.
We value direct communication and are looking for someone who is an active communicator and an eager listener. We believe that open and honest feedback is the best way to grow and improve, so we’re looking for someone who shares this belief.
Crypto is a rapidly evolving field; we need someone who can adapt quickly to changing circumstances. What you worked on yesterday might not be what you’re working on today, and that’s okay. We’re looking for someone who thrives on this kind of challenge.
We want someone who has a “can do” attitude and is willing to take ownership of their work. Our teams work on tight deadlines, so we need someone comfortable taking on a problem and seeing it through to completion.
Finally, we want someone excited to be part of a winning team. We believe that we’re stronger together and that everyone has something valuable to contribute. We’re looking for someone willing to step out of their comfort zone and push themselves to be the best they can be.

Team/ Role Paragraph:

We are in search of an accomplished compliance leader to spearhead Coinbase Compliance’s support for market expansion endeavors. This position entails leading a team that provides business and product leaders with strategic guidance, develops plans for new market expansion, and evaluates new product launches across compliance domains. The Chief Compliance Officer is the direct supervisor for this role. If you have the necessary expertise, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities:

Lead compliance scoping for new market expansion initiatives and oversee team of Compliance professionals doing the same
Provide strategic guidance to product and business leadership regarding compliance requirements and market suitability
Support tactical scoping for new market compliance requirements, and partner with other Compliance teams to operationalize
Manage local CCOs / MLROs in Coinbase expansion markets
Serve in CCO and / or MLRO positions as permitted by regulation and where required and / or appropriate
Represent Coinbase and Coinbase Compliance function internally and externally, including to regulators and bank partners
Partner with Compliance leadership and Global CCO to set vision and strategy for Emerging Markets Compliance
Establish robust and mature processes for Emerging Markets Compliance work

Job Requirements:

10+ years experience in compliance at financial services, with a particular focus on cryptocurrency and fintech
Proven ability to advise product and business teams on compliance initiatives, as well as offer pragmatic and business-forward solutions
Experienced people manager
Ability to work across time zones and familiarity with compliance landscape outside of U.S. and UK / EU
Team player, willing to tackle tasks large or small
Organized and detail-oriented
Basic understanding of the regulatory landscape in the crypto industry
Ability to pass “fitness and probity” checks for CCO and/or MLRO position in the country of residence

Nice to haves:

Prior experience securing international regulatory licenses for cryptocurrency or fintech firms Job #: P20030

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