Senior Crypto Operations & Regulatory Strategy Lead

Coinbase, Inc.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 380,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity eligibility

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking an Operations Manager to scale our regulated presence in Abu Dhabi, partnering with leadership to drive operational excellence across core businesses in one of the world’s fastest‑growing crypto markets.

You will oversee regulatory alignment, policy implementation, and risk management across trading, staking, custody, and related workstreams. The role demands strong cross‑functional collaboration, strategic thinking, and a proven ability to deliver under pressure in a

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Middle East financial services, management or strategy consulting, or operations strategy.
• Experience within a regulated investment dealer environment, with focus on trade supervision across crypto, equities, or derivatives.
• Demonstrated ability to develop new processes and improve existing workflows to drive operational efficiency.
• Strong ability to collaborate across a broad range of business functions, with an emphasis on senior management engagement.
• Ability to produce high‑quality content and materials suitable for external audiences with minimal review.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with proven ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment.
• Familiarity with the crypto/Web3 landscape, including digital asset markets and tokenization.
• Utilizes AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business‑ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage operational functions within ADGM, ensuring alignment with local regulations and contractual obligations.
• Implement operational policies, SLA frameworks, and risk management processes across key workstreams.
• Establish supervision frameworks for trading, staking, and custody operations per regulatory requirements.
• Build and maintain resilience frameworks including risk identification, contingency planning, and vulnerability mitigation.
• Coordinate responses to operational incidents with internal stakeholders, regulators, and service providers.
• Develop and manage relationships with banks, regulators, and internal stakeholders for risk and ops strategies.
• Project manage cross‑functional operations initiatives with Legal, Compliance, Security, Finance, Product, and Customer Service.
• Support first‑line‑of‑defense activities across launches, staffing, and audits.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Operations strategy

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Crypto/trading operations

AI literacy

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking an Operations Manager to scale our regulated presence in Abu Dhabi, partnering with leadership to drive operational excellence across core businesses in one of the world’s fastest‑growing crypto markets.

You will oversee regulatory alignment, policy implementation, and risk management across trading, staking, custody, and related workstreams. The role demands strong cross‑functional collaboration, strategic thinking, and a proven ability to deliver under pressure in a