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<div class="content-intro"><p>Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Our <a href="https://www.coinbase.com/mission">work culture</a> 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.</p> <p>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.</p></div><p>As a member of the team you will work in a fast-paced environment supporting a wide variety of regulatory advocacy and the development of new policy positions, including by drafting written materials such as consultation responses and presentations for external engagements.  </p> <p>A successful candidate will have  (1) excellent communication and writing skills, (2) some previous experience with the  public consultation or regulatory rulemaking process; and (3) familiarity with digital asset regulation or policy.  Relevant knowledge areas include US and global markets regulations,  prudential regulation, and payments regulations. </p> <p><strong>What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Work with cross functional product/legal/policy teams to establish internal policy views on emergent regulatory issues</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Draft superbly written materials in support of regulatory consultations and engagements</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Support external engagements with regulators and standard setters</li> </ul> <p><strong>What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Bachelor’s or non-US equivalent (required) + advanced degree in finance, economics, or law (preferred).</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Minimum of  4 + years of financial services regulatory experience,  ideally focused on CFTC, SEC and/or prudential regulation.  </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Management consulting experience is a plus.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Understanding of blockchain-based technology, products, and services</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">You must be an exceptional communicator. You will be expected to produce original written work for both internal and external consumption.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Superb attention to detail</li> </ul> <p><strong>Nice to haves:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Experience working at a multiclient law firm</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Experience responding to regulatory consultations, or equivalent experience from the government side.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Experience with a government agency/authority. </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Req ID: P71610</p> <p>#LI-Remote</p> <div id="fortidlp-input-element-parent"></div> <div id="fortidlp-input-element-parent"></div><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Pay Transparency Notice:</strong> Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).</span></div><div class="title">Pay Range: </div><div class="pay-range"><span>$130,900</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$154,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Commitment to Equal Opportunity</span></h3> <p>Coinbase 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 <a href="https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf">Employee Rights</a> and the <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf">Know Your Rights notices</a> by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the <a href="https://static-assets.coinbase.com/e-verify.pdf">E-Verify program</a> in certain locations, as required by law. </p> <p>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<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chromevox/kgejglhpjiefppelpmljglcjbhoiplfn"> click here to download</a> a free compatible screen reader<a href="http://www.chromevox.com/tutorial/"> (free step by step tutorial can be found here)</a>.</p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants</span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available <a href="https://www.coinbase.com/legal/applicant_privacy_notice" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required. For US applicants only, by submitting your application you are agreeing to arbitration of disputes as outlined <a href="https://www.coinbase.com/legal/application-arbitration-agreement">here.</a>   </span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">AI Disclosure</span></h3> <p><em>For 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.  </em></p> <p><em>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. </em></p> <p><strong><em>The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment</em></strong><em>. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact </em><a href="mailto:accommodations@coinbase.com"><em>accommodations@coinbase.com</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <div id="fortidlp-input-element-parent"></div></div>

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