Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?

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.

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.

Our work culture 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.

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.

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.

What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):

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.

What we look for in you (ie. job 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.

Senior Counsel, Privacy Legal

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