Senior Counsel, Security and Technology at Coinbase — Remote North America

What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):

Work closely as legal advisor to business executives and the security/technology teams to ensure compliance of US and international operations with applicable e-money / payment services and financial services law and regulation and industry standards within the information technology and cybersecurity spaces

Provide legal guidance to international operating entities. Includes responsibility for ensuring legal and regulatory compliance in the cybersecurity space of new products and services, inter-company operating arrangements, governance of cross-entity oversight, and proper reporting of security and operational incidents to relevant regulators.

Advise business leads and other key clients of new regulatory and policy trends and developments involving digital currency and cybersecurity/tech governance in key US and international jurisdictions, and help enable Coinbase’s advocacy for effective regulation

Continuously assess operating risks and legal needs and ensure that the legal department is equipped to provide outstanding support as Coinbase’s international business continues to grow

Manage outside counsel effectively where they are engaged in connection with specific projects, while establishing your own strong domain expertise.

What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):

Qualified attorney with approximately 6 -10 years experience working in cybersecurity law, preferably within a regulated e-money / payment services or financial services institution (e.g. e-money issuer, payment service firm, broker dealer / asset manager) or in a law firm supporting such clients (ideally with some previous in-house experience)

Strong familiarity with existing and upcoming cybersecurity regulations

Ability to manage complex projects involving coordination across multiple time zones, challenging legal issues and tight deadlines

Ability to work closely with Security to deliver coordinated input to the business and other stakeholders

Ability to exercise initiative and drive effective internal decision making across complex workstreams to enable Coinbase to meet its long-term goals

Ability to manage a large and varied workload and exercise excellent judgment, analytical rigour and commercial pragmatism. Must be able to provide crisp and practical legal advice to business executives across a broad range of matters with limited supervision

Highly driven and proactive. Must be keen to create process and structure and strive for continuous improvement

Must be flexible, able to multitask, detail-oriented, and enjoy fast paced and high-intensity work

Nice to haves:

Enthusiasm for and a basic understanding of digital currencies/blockchain

Job #: P75701

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Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below. Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).

Senior Counsel, Security and Technology

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