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Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?
At Coinbase our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us every day as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it the future global financial system.
To achieve our mission we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards not away from solving the company’s hardest problems.
Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you there’s no better place to be.
While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration connection and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.
As a Regulatory Policy Senior Associate you will work in a fast-paced environment supporting a wide variety of regulatory advocacy and the development of new policy positions by drafting written materials such as consultation responses and presentations for external engagements.
A successful candidate will have (1) excellent communication and writing skills (2) previous experience with the public consultation or regulatory rulemaking process and (3) familiarity with digital asset regulation or policy. Relevant knowledge areas include U.S. and global markets regulations prudential regulation and payments regulations.
What you will be doing (i.e. job duties):
- Work with cross functional product/legal/policy teams to establish internal policy views on emergent regulatory issues.
- Draft superbly written materials in support of regulatory consultations and engagements.
- Brief executive level audiences on the potential impact of new/proposed rules on products and practices.
- Work with trade groups to establish consensus industry positions on alternative regulatory approaches.
- Organize and lead external engagements with regulators and standard setters.
What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):
- Bachelor’s or non-US equivalent (required) + advanced degree in finance economics or law (preferred).
- Minimum of 6 + years of financial services regulatory experience ideally focused on CFTC SEC and/or prudential regulation.
- Understanding of blockchain-based technology products and services.
- Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional teams of subject matter experts.
- You must be an exceptional communicator. You will be expected to produce original written work for both internal and external consumption.
- Superb attention to detail.
- Demonstrates the ability to responsibly use generative AI tools and copilots (e.g. LibreChat Gemini Glean) in daily workflows continuously learn as tools evolve and apply human‑in‑the‑loop practices to deliver business‑ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in efficiency cost and quality.
Nice to haves:
- Management consulting experience.
- Experience working at a multi-client law firm.
- Experience responding to regulatory consultations or equivalent experience from the government side.
- Experience with a government agency/authority.
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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)).
Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.
Commitment to Equal OpportunityCoinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion creed gender national origin age disability veteran status sex gender expression or identity sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal state and local law. For US applicants you may view the Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law.
Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process please contact us at accommodations[at]coinbase.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site click here to download a free compatible screen reader (free step by step tutorial can be found here).
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AI DisclosureFor select roles Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.
For select roles Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.
The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability please contact accommodations[at]coinbase.com
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What We Do
Crypto creates economic freedom by ensuring that people can participate fairly in the economy and Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) is on a mission to increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people. We’re updating the century-old financial system by providing a trusted platform that makes it easy for people and institutions to engage with crypto assets including trading staking safekeeping spending and fast free global transfers. We also provide critical infrastructure for onchain activity and support builders who share our vision that onchain is the new online. And together with the crypto community we advocate for responsible rules to make the benefits of crypto available around the world.
Why Work With Us
We have the opportunity to accelerate the pace of innovation in the world by building an open financial system. Our vision is to create more economic freedom in the world to help people control their own wealth start companies have financial privacy and participate in the global economy. And to get us there we focus build and move as a team.
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