Crypto Operations & Compliance Lead (Remote-First)

Coinbase, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 149,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking an Operations Manager to scale its regulated presence in Abu Dhabi, reporting to the Senior Executive Officer.

The role sits at the intersection of operational strategy, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional execution in a fast-growing crypto market. You will oversee operations within ADGM, implement policies and risk management, and coordinate with banks, regulators, and providers to ensure compliant, resilient processes across trading, staking, and custody.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Middle East financial services, management or strategy consulting, or operations strategy.
• Experience within a regulated investment dealer environment, focusing 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.
• 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

• Support the Senior Executive Officer in overseeing and managing operational functions within ADGM, including intragroup and third-party service providers, ensuring delivery aligns with local regulations and contractual obligations.
• Own the implementation of operational policies, procedures, SLA frameworks, and risk management processes across key business workstreams.
• Establish and maintain supervision frameworks across critical business areas — including trading, staking, and custody operations — in line with regulatory and best-practice requirements.
• Build and maintain robust operational resilience frameworks, including risk identification, contingency planning, and vulnerability mitigation to ensure continuity of critical business functions.
• Coordinate responses to operational incidents, facilitating timely communication with internal stakeholders, regulators, and third-party service providers.
• Develop and manage strong relationships with banks, regulators, and internal stakeholders to effectively communicate operational and risk strategies.
• Project manage critical operations and risk-related initiatives across cross-functional teams including Legal, Compliance, Security, Finance, Product, and Customer Service.
• Support first-line-of-defense operations across key areas including launch assessments, approvals, staffing, and audit activities.

Skills

8+ years exp

Regulated crypto/finance

Cross-functional

Policy development

AI in workflows

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking an Operations Manager to scale its regulated presence in Abu Dhabi, reporting to the Senior Executive Officer.

The role sits at the intersection of operational strategy, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional execution in a fast-growing crypto market. You will oversee operations within ADGM, implement policies and risk management, and coordinate with banks, regulators, and providers to ensure compliant, resilient processes across trading, staking, and custody.