Deputy Chief Regulatory Officer

Coinbase, Inc.; Honolulu (HI); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Coinbase

Bonus eligibility

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a Deputy Chief Regulatory Officer to lead CDE's Market Regulation Department as second-in-command, shaping the compliance posture of a highly regulated futures exchange and driving regulator-facing strategies.

In this remote-first, hybrid-friendly role, you will interpret CFTC rules, oversee examinations and audits, and coordinate with trade surveillance to address potential violations while guiding cross-functional teams on core principles and policies.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience providing compliance and regulatory support for CFTC-registered DCMs or DCOs.
• Hands-on experience interpreting CFTC Parts 38, 39, and 40 in DCM/DCO environments.
• Experience engaging with senior CFTC staff across divisions.
• Deep knowledge of CFTC Core Principles for compliance.
• Strong market understanding, trading practices, and surveillance techniques.
• Ability to synthesize regulatory observations into memoranda and reports.
• Experience managing multiple regulatory workstreams with deadlines.
• Uses generative AI with human oversight to improve workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day leadership of CDE's Market Regulation Department as second-in-command, providing continuity and decision-making in the Chief Regulatory Officer's absence
• Drive CDE's compliance posture under CFTC requirements including Parts 38, 39, and 40, identifying gaps and implementing corrective actions
• Lead management of internal and external examinations and audits, coordinating responses and ensuring timely resolution of findings
• Partner with CDE trade surveillance to review escalated cases, assess potential rulebook violations, and determine appropriate enforcement actions
• Advise on DCM Core Principles and policies to cross-functional teams across the organization

Skills

CFTC regulations

DCM/DCO compliance

Regulatory reporting

Audit management

Surveillance coordination

Policy advice

Cross-functional leadership

AI in compliance

Job description

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.

As the Deputy Chief Regulatory Officer, you'll serve as the second-in-command of the Market Regulation Department for Coinbase's CFTC-registered designated contract market. Working closely with CDE's Chief Regulatory Officer, you'll help ensure CDE impartially and effectively meets its obligations as a highly regulated futures exchange and self-regulatory organization, directly shaping the compliance and regulatory posture that protects our customers and our licenses.

What you'll do:

• Own the day-to-day leadership of CDE's Market Regulation Department as second-in-command, providing continuity and decision-making in the Chief Regulatory Officer's absence

• Drive CDE's compliance posture across all applicable CFTC regulatory requirements including, but not limited to, Part 38, 39, 40 of the Commodity Exchange Act, identifying gaps and implementing corrective actions

• Lead the management of internal and external examinations and audits, coordinating responses and ensuring timely resolution of findings

• Partner with CDE trade surveillance personnel to review escalated cases, assess potential rulebook violations, and determine appropriate enforcement actions

• Strengthen cross-functional alignment by advising CDE personnel and partner teams on DCM Core Principles, CFTC regulations, and CDE's rulebook and policies

Required Skills and Experience:

• 7+ years of experience providing compliance and regulatory support for CFTC-registered designated contract markets (DCMs) or derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs)

• Demonstrated hands-on experience interpreting and applying CFTC Parts 38, 39, and 40 in a DCM and/or DCO environment, with the ability to discuss specific regulatory requirements and their practical application to exchange operations, rulebook governance, and compliance programs.

• Demonstrated experience engaging directly with senior CFTC staff, including the Division of Market Oversight, Division of Clearing and Risk, and Market Participants Division

• Deep knowledge of CFTC Core Principles with proven ability to analyze and apply to ensure DCM maintains compliance with applicable regulations

• Strong grasp of market fundamentals, trading practices, investigative and surveillance techniques, sufficient to evaluate complex potential violations

• Proven ability to synthesize regulatory observations into clear written memoranda, reports, and information requests for stakeholders at all levels, including regulators

• Track record of managing multiple concurrent regulatory workstreams across cross-functional stakeholders while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines

• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

*Pay Transparency Notice:** *Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):

$179,520—$211,200 USD

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