Associate General Counsel, Privacy EMEA

🔥 32 minutes ago

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

💵 £168k - £176.8k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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Coinbase

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2012

💼 Consulting

₿ Crypto

💸 Finance

💰 $21.4M Post-IPO Equity on 2022-11

Consulting • Crypto • Finance

Coinbase is a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform that allows individuals and institutions to buy, sell, and trade various crypto assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. The company offers advanced trading tools, institutional solutions, and a self-hosted wallet for storing and managing cryptocurrencies. With a strong focus on security and transparency, Coinbase provides a trusted platform used by millions globally. It supports various features including staking, earning rewards, and spending crypto through their cards. Additionally, Coinbase provides developer tools and APIs for building onchain applications, making it a comprehensive hub for engaging in the crypto economy.

📋 Description

• Serve as a senior legal advisor on privacy and data protection across Coinbase's global operations • Develop, implement, and scale Coinbase's global privacy program with Privacy Operations • Draft policies, data protection agreements, and transparency reports • Lead cross-functional initiatives involving data governance, data protection tooling, and data subject rights processes • Partner with Product and Commercial Counsel to embed privacy-by-design principles into product development and launch • Translate regulatory requirements into actionable product guidance • Drive responses to privacy incidents, regulatory inquiries, and law enforcement demands with Security and Trust & Risk • Shape Coinbase's external privacy narrative • Engage with government agencies, privacy regulators, and data protection authorities across EMEA and globally

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years as a practicing attorney • 5+ years of substantive privacy experience, including in-house experience at technology or financial services companies • JD or international equivalent • Qualification as a lawyer in the UK, Ireland, or an EU jurisdiction • Deep expertise in EU and international privacy and data protection law, including GDPR, PIPEDA, LGPD, CCPA/CPRA, and state data breach notification laws • Demonstrated ability to map global requirements to business practices and compliance controls • Proven track record leading complex, cross-functional privacy programs • Experience coordinating across Legal, Product, Engineering, Security, and Operations • Experience drafting and negotiating privacy policies, data protection agreements, and vendor information security terms • Experience responding to regulatory inquiries from data protection and consumer protection authorities • Responsible use of generative AI with human oversight • Ability to work in the UK Remote Zone 1 / Remote - UK location

🏖️ Benefits

• Equity eligibility • Bonus eligibility • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Quarterly in-person working sessions (“surges”) • Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities • Free compatible screen reader and tutorial for applicants needing screen reading technology