Senior Counsel advising on cybersecurity regulations and compliance for Coinbase’s global business. Collaborate with security and technology teams to manage complex legal issues in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
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.
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
Exceptional legal writing abilities and skilled at synthesizing the perspectives of various stakeholders
Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment, subject to regulatory scrutiny, operating excellence and Coinbase’s demanding standards to operate the world’s most trusted digital currency exchange.
Benefits
bonus eligibility
equity eligibility
benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k))
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