Senior Compliance Manager

Senior Compliance Manager

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.

The Senior Compliance Manager will support the Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. Chief Compliance Officer in overseeing the end-to-end design, implementation, and execution of the Compliance framework in Luxembourg, in alignment with applicable laws and regulations (e.g. MiCA, PSD2, AMLD). This is a second line of defense role with strategic and operational responsibilities.

What You'll Be Doing

• Regulatory Compliance and Monitoring : Assist in maintaining a robust Compliance Monitoring Plan (CMP), aligned with risk-based principles and applicable regulatory framework. Perform periodic thematic reviews across key regulatory obligations and collaborate with the Central Compliance Monitoring and Testing team to ensure appropriate second line coverage. Support regulatory horizon scanning and impact assessments for emerging laws.
• Policy & Framework Development : Draft, maintain, and update local compliance policies and frameworks, ensuring alignment with local EU / Luxembourg regulatory requirements and group-level standards. Contribute to the maintenance of the Compliance Risk Assessment (CRA) and the CMP.
• Regulatory Engagement and Reporting : Support the Chief Compliance Officer in preparing regulatory reports, dashboards and presentations for regulatory engagement and internal governance bodies. Support the Chief Compliance Officer in regulatory queries and inspections.
• Consumer Protection, Advisory and Business Support : Act as a trusted advisor to business and operational teams, providing timely and practical guidance on Compliance matters. Participate in the review of new products and services to ensure compliance from the design stage (Compliance by design). Oversee Consumer Protection matters focusing on market abuse, transparency and disclosures, in line with applicable laws and regulations.
• Governance Support : Assist with the governance structure of the Compliance function, including maintenance of registers (e.g. controls, conflict of interest, breaches, complaints). Liaise the preparation of materials for internal governance bodies.
• AML / CFT Oversight : Collaborate with the Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy MLRO to ensure effective implementation of the AML / CFT obligations. Support in the preparation of annual regulatory reports (e.g. AML Risk Assessment, RC Report, Annual Compliance Summary Report, Annual Complaints report) and FIU / LE engagements.
• Training and Culture : Coordinate the training content and audience for Compliance-related trainings (e.g. AML / CFT, MiCA, whistleblowing). Liaise with the Central team in charge of training to ensure local Compliance modules are delivered to all in-scope training audience.

What We Look For In You

6+ years of experience in Compliance, preferably in Luxembourg or an EU-regulated environment. Strong working knowledge of EU financial regulations, including MiCA, PSD2, MiFID II, PSD, AMLD, DORA, GDPR. Experience interacting with regulators and auditors. Proven track record in policy drafting, monitoring / testing, and cross-functional advisory. Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity in a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication skills with fluency in English and French as a plus. Strong ownership, positive energy and a deliver results mindset.

Nice to haves : Hands-on experience navigating Crypto-Asset Regulations. Familiarity with CSSF circulars and prior work in Luxembourg-regulated entities (PI / EMI, VASPs, Investment Firms). Exposure to RegTech Compliance tools and Blockchain Analytics tools. Prior understanding of technology and automation tools with an efficient execution mindset. Project Management mindset or certification (e.g. PMP, Agile). Compliance or Risk certifications (e.g. CAMS). Knowledge of European Languages is a plus.