Global Privacy Counsel, Senior - Remote-First

Coinbase, Inc.; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 176,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking an Associate General Counsel to lead privacy and data protection across its global operations. You will advise product teams, work with Privacy Operations, Security, and Engineering, and ensure privacy-by-design in new features.

You will also manage responses to regulatory inquiries, collaborate with government agencies in EMEA and beyond, and shape Coinbase's privacy program as it navigates evolving laws while balancing business needs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years as a practicing attorney with 5+ years of substantive privacy experience, including in-house experience at technology or financial services companies.
• Qualified as a lawyer in the UK, Ireland, or an EU jurisdiction.
• Deep expertise in EU and international privacy law (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, LGPD, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Own the development, implementation, and scaling of Coinbase's global privacy program.
• Lead cross-functional privacy initiatives spanning data governance and data subject rights processes.
• Embed privacy-by-design into product development and launches.
• Drive responses to privacy incidents, regulatory inquiries, and law enforcement demands.
• Engage with regulators and data protection authorities across EMEA and globally.

Skills

Privacy law

Regulatory compliance

In-house counsel

Policy drafting

Data protection

Cross-functional collaboration

Legal research

Contract negotiation

Education

JD or international equivalent

Job description

Coinbase is seeking an Associate General Counsel to lead privacy and data protection across its global operations. You will advise product teams, work with Privacy Operations, Security, and Engineering, and ensure privacy-by-design in new features.

You will also manage responses to regulatory inquiries, collaborate with government agencies in EMEA and beyond, and shape Coinbase's privacy program as it navigates evolving laws while balancing business needs.