Associate General Counsel, EU Legal
Coinbase is seeking an Associate General Counsel for its EU Legal team, based in Luxembourg. This role involves advising European business units on legal matters related to product launches, market entry, and customer service, ensuring compliance with EU and international regulations. The position requires collaboration with business leaders, Compliance, and the global Legal team to advance Coinbase's mission of increasing economic freedom.
Key responsibilities include partnering with business leaders and Compliance to provide guidance on EU and international e-money, payment services, financial services, and digital asset regulations. The role also involves advising regional operating entities on new products and services, intercompany arrangements, commercial relationships, banking partnerships, and terms of business for both retail and institutional clients. Additionally, the Associate General Counsel will oversee product launches, market expansion, and marketing initiatives across various jurisdictions, coordinating with the US-based Legal team and other regional counsel. Monitoring European and international legal and policy developments, assessing their business implications, and supporting Coinbase's advocacy for effective digital asset regulation are also key aspects of the role.
Candidates should be qualified lawyers in the UK, Ireland, France, or Luxembourg, with over seven years of relevant experience advising regulated EU e-money, payment services, or financial services institutions, either in-house or at a law firm. A strong knowledge of EU financial services regulation, including PSD2, the Second Electronic Money Directive, and/or MiFID II, is essential. Digital asset expertise, particularly in MiCAR registration regimes, is strongly preferred. Experience engaging with European financial services regulators, such as the CSSF or the Central Bank of Ireland, is advantageous. The role requires the ability to manage complex projects across functions and time zones, meet tight deadlines, and make decisions with limited supervision. Strong legal judgment, analytical rigor, commercial pragmatism, and excellent writing skills are necessary to provide concise, actionable advice to executives.
The target annual base salary for this position is €184,000, with total compensation potentially including equity, bonus eligibility, and benefits such as medical, dental, and vision coverage. Coinbase operates as a remote-first company, with quarterly in-person working sessions called “surges” to foster team collaboration.
Joining Coinbase offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment, contributing to the future of finance. The company emphasizes a high-performance culture, encouraging employees to push beyond their limits and build the future of finance alongside a team that refuses to settle for mediocrity.