Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on
our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we
like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your
perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who
refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not
remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions
called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.As Associate General Counsel,
you'll join Coinbase's Privacy Legal team reporting to the Managing General Counsel.
You'll serve as a senior legal advisor on privacy and data protection across the
company's global operations. This role sits at the intersection of product development,
regulatory strategy, and data governance, advising teams on how to build privacy-forward
products while navigating a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. You'll partner with
Privacy Operations, Product Counsel, Security, and Engineering to shape Coinbase's privacy
program, translate complex global requirements into actionable guidance, and represent the
company with regulators and government agencies in one of its most important markets.
What you'll do:

Own the development, implementation, and scaling of Coinbase's global privacy program in
partnership with Privacy Operations, including policy drafting, data protection agreements, and
transparency reports
Lead cross-functional privacy initiatives spanning data governance, data protection tooling,
and data subject rights processes in collaboration with CX, Engineering, and international
teams
Partner with Product and Commercial Counsel to embed privacy-by-design principles into the
product development and launch lifecycle, translating regulatory requirements into clear,
actionable product guidance
Drive Coinbase's response to privacy incidents, regulatory inquiries, and law enforcement
demands in coordination with Security and Trust & Risk
Shape Coinbase's external privacy narrative and engage directly with government agencies,
privacy regulators, and data protection authorities across EMEA and globally

Required Skills and Experience:

8+ years as a practicing attorney with 5+ years of substantive privacy experience, including
in-house experience at technology or financial services companies
JD or international equivalent, with qualification as a lawyer in the UK, Ireland, or an EU
jurisdiction
Deep expertise in EU and international privacy and data protection law (GDPR, PIPEDA, LGPD,
CCPA/CPRA, state data breach notification laws) with demonstrated ability to map global
requirements to business practices and compliance controls
Proven track record leading complex, cross-functional privacy programs requiring coordination
across Legal, Product, Engineering, Security, and Operations
Experience drafting and negotiating privacy policies, data protection agreements, and vendor
information security terms, and responding to regulatory inquiries from data protection and
consumer protection authorities
Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready
outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

P77876Pay Transparency Notice: 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, and vision).Annual base salary range (excluding equity and
bonus):£167,960—£176,800 GBP
Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic
information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable
federal, state, and local laws.
US Applicants: View Employee Rights, Know Your Rights, and E-Verify Notice of Participation.
Accommodations: If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reasonable
accommodation, email us your request and contact info at
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Data Privacy & Arbitration: By submitting your application, you agree to our Candidate
Privacy Notice. US applicants: By submitting your application, you agree to Arbitration of
Disputes.