Coinbase: Associate General Counsel, Privacy — Remote - UK

About Coinbase

Coinbase works on digital-asset and financial technology, with its recruitment material discussing an open financial system and crypto-related markets. Its advertised business activities connect consumer and business products with engineering, financial operations and regulated-market development. The company describes local product initiatives alongside the compliance, policy and operational work needed to support them. This gives the business both a technology dimension and a financial-services context, with product delivery linked to the requirements of the markets in which it operates.

The position and its setting

Coinbase lists Associate General Counsel, Privacy in Remote - UK, under reference 8212923. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: Legal & Compliance
• Employer listing date: 23 September 2026

Responsibilities and work described

• Own the development, implementation, and scaling of Coinbase's global privacy program in partnership with Privacy Operations, including policy drafting, data protection agreements, and transparency reports
• Leadership: cross-functional privacy initiatives spanning data governance, data protection tooling, and data subject rights processes in collaboration with CX, Engineering, and international teams
• Partner with Product and Commercial Counsel to embed privacy-by-design principles into the product development and launch lifecycle, translating regulatory requirements into clear, actionable product guidance
• Drive Coinbase's response to privacy incidents, regulatory inquiries, and law enforcement demands in coordination with Security and Trust & Risk
• Shape Coinbase's external privacy narrative and engage directly with government agencies, privacy regulators, and data protection authorities across EMEA and globally
• Required Skills and

Essential requirements and candidate background

• 8+ years as a practicing attorney with 5+ years of substantive privacy experience, including in-house experience at technology or financial services companies
• JD or international equivalent, with qualification as a lawyer in the UK, Ireland, or an EU jurisdiction
• Deep expertise in EU and international privacy and data protection law (GDPR, PIPEDA, LGPD, CCPA/CPRA, state data breach notification laws) with demonstrated ability to map global requirements to business practices and compliance controls
• Track record leading complex, cross-functional privacy programs requiring coordination across Legal, Product, Engineering, Security, and Operations
• Experience drafting and negotiating privacy policies, data protection agreements, and vendor information security terms, and responding to regulatory inquiries from data protection and consumer protection authorities
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality
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• Pay Transparency Notice: The target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below
• Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, and vision)

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• £167,960 — £176,800 GBP
• Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period
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• Accommodations: If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation, email us your request and contact info at accommodations[at]coinbase.com
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Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• Work arrangement: Remote
• Advertised location: Remote - UK

Pay and application dates

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How to apply to Coinbase

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Open the official Coinbase posting below and match the title and reference 8212923.

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Practical preparation: AI

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Relevant skills

• AI/ML
• AI
• compliance
• commercial negotiations
• partnership development