Senior Counsel, Privacy Legal

Coinbase Careers Page

109d • $224,995 - $264,700

About The Position

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. We are looking for an exceptional attorney with demonstrated expertise in privacy and data protection. You will partner closely with our global Data Privacy Operations, Product and Commercial Counsel, Security and other business teams to provide critical legal guidance on privacy issues. You will collaborate with product and engineering teams to implement privacy-forward, secure, and customer-centric product design, and drive cross-functional efforts to operationalize business objectives while minimizing privacy risks. You will work on some of the most exciting and challenging legal issues that impact fast-growth technology companies. You will collaborate with senior leaders to establish privacy strategy and product standards, identify and track global privacy obligations, draft and update policies and data protection agreements, shape processes to address and mitigate global privacy risks across the company, and drive our external-facing narratives about Coinbase’s approach to privacy and data protection.

Requirements

• 6+ years as a practicing attorney, with 4+ years of substantive privacy experience, including in-house experience at technology or financial services companies.
• JD or international equivalent (license to practice law in the United States preferred).
• Expertise in U.S. and international privacy and data protection laws, regulations, standards, and practices, such as CCPA/CPRA, Canada PIPEDA, and Brazil LGPD.
• Strong people and project management skills, including the ability to coordinate complex, company-wide plans requiring deep cross-functional collaboration.
• The ability to build trust and align incentives with product stakeholders by distilling complex legal issues into clear and concise guidance, and using creative problem-solving to find practical solutions to challenges.
• Comfort engaging directly with government agencies and regulators on thorny issues.
• A passion for data protection law and technology policy advocacy.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in the cryptocurrency, fintech, and/or software technology spaces.
• Familiarity with privacy laws specific to financial institutions (e.g. GLBA) and the global financial regulatory frameworks (e.g. AML/KYC compliance, PSD2).
• CIPP or similar certification(s).
• Experience working with new and emerging privacy frameworks, specifically with experience in Canada and LATAM.

Responsibilities

• Developing, implementing, and scaling Coinbase’s privacy program in partnership with Privacy Operations.
• Deliver privacy legal advice and guidance to Coinbase’s product teams.
• Track the rapidly changing landscape of global data protection laws, regulations, and standards, and translate them into clear requirements and actionable guidance for business and product stakeholders.
• Participate in large, cross-functional projects involving data governance, data protection, and data request tools and settings for our privacy-conscious customer base.
• Partner with Security and Trust & Risk to respond to privacy incidents, regulatory inquiries, law enforcement demands, and other information requests.
• Oversee the drafting of and regular updates to privacy-related notices, disclosures, transparency reports, policies, and procedures.
• Collaborate with Privacy Operations to build cross-functional relationships and spearhead data protection training and awareness programs to foster a privacy-centric environment throughout Coinbase.
• Collaborate with product teams to implement privacy-forward, secure, and customer-centric product design.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Target annual salary range: $224,995—$264,700 USD
• Target bonus and equity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees