Coinbase · 2 months ago
Senior Compliance Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
6+ years expCoinbase is an innovative company on a mission to increase economic freedom globally through its onchain platform. They are seeking a Senior Compliance Manager to support the Chief Compliance Officer in overseeing the compliance framework, ensuring alignment with applicable regulations, and providing guidance on compliance matters to various teams.
BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrencyFinTechTrading Platform
Responsibilities
Assist in maintaining a robust Compliance Monitoring Plan (CMP), aligned with risk-based principles and applicable regulatory framework
Perform periodic thematic reviews across key regulatory obligations and collaborate with the Central Compliance Monitoring and Testing team to ensure appropriate second line coverage
Support regulatory horizon scanning and impact assessments for emerging laws
Draft, maintain, and update local compliance policies and frameworks, ensuring alignment with local EU/Luxembourg regulatory requirements and group-level standards
Contribute to the maintenance of the Compliance Risk Assessment (CRA) and the CMP
Support the Chief Compliance Officer in preparing regulatory reports, dashboards and presentations for regulatory engagement and internal governance bodies
Support the Chief Compliance Officer in regulatory queries and inspections
Act as a trusted advisor to business and operational teams, providing timely and practical guidance on Compliance matters
Participate in the review of new products and services to ensure compliance from the design stage (Compliance by design)
Oversee Consumer Protection matters focusing on market abuse, transparency and disclosures, in line with applicable laws and regulations
Assist with the governance structure of the Compliance function, including maintenance of registers (e.g. controls, conflict of interest, breaches, complaints)
Liaise the preparation of materials for internal governance bodies
Collaborate with the Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy MLRO to ensure effective implementation of the AML/CFT obligations
Support in the preparation of annual regulatory reports (e.g. AML Risk Assessment, RC Report, Annual Compliance Summary Report, Annual Complaints report) and FIU/LE engagements
Coordinate the training content and audience for Compliance-related trainings (e.g. AML/CFT, MiCA, whistleblowing)
Liaise with the Central team in charge of training to ensure local Compliance modules are delivered to all in-scope training audience
Qualification
Required
6+ years of experience in Compliance, preferably in Luxembourg or an EU-regulated environment
Strong working knowledge of EU financial regulations, including MiCA, PSD2, MiFID II, PSD, AMLD, DORA, GDPR
Experience interacting with regulators and auditors
Proven track record in policy drafting, monitoring/testing, and cross-functional advisory
Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
Excellent communication skills with fluency in English and French as a plus
Strong Ownership, positive energy and a Deliver Results mindset
Preferred
Hands-on experience navigating Crypto-Asset Regulations
Familiarity with CSSF circulars and prior work in Luxembourg-regulated entities (PI/EMI, VASPs, Investment Firms)
Exposure to RegTech Compliance tools and Blockchain Analytics tools
Prior Understanding of technology and automation tools with an Efficient Execution mindset
Project Management mindset or certification (e.g. PMP, Agile)
Compliance or Risk certifications (e.g. CAMS)
Knowledge of European Languages is a plus
Company
Coinbase
Coinbase is a crypto exchange and wallet platform that allows merchants and consumers to buy, sell, and store digital currencies.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.46BKey Investors
ARK Investment ManagementDFJ GrowthTiger Global Management
2025-12-19Post Ipo Equity· $4.2M
2025-08-05Post Ipo Debt· $2.6B
2025-03-04Post Ipo Equity· $8M
Leadership Team
Brian Armstrong
CEO & Co-Founder
Alesia Haas
Chief Financial Officer
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