EU Associate General Counsel - FinTech & Regulatory

Coinbase, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 185.000 - 226.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

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Zusammenfassung

the company’s EU Legal team advises on regulatory matters shaping product launches, market entry, and customer services across Europe. You’ll work with business leaders, Compliance, and global Legal to advance economic freedom while ensuring regulatory compliance.

You’ll lead advisory efforts on e-money, payments, and digital assets, coordinating with regional teams and international regulators to navigate PSD2, MiFID II, and MiCAR regimes. Strong writing and judgment are essential.

Qualifikationen

• Qualified lawyer in the UK, Ireland, France, or Luxembourg, with 7+ years’ relevant experience advising regulated EU e-money, payment services, or financial services institutions, either in-house or at a law firm.
• Strong knowledge of EU financial services regulation, including PSD2, the Second Electronic Money Directive, and/or MiFID II. Digital asset expertise, including MiCAR registration regimes, is strongly preferred.
• Experience engaging with European financial services regulators, particularly the CSSF or Central Bank of Ireland, is preferred.
• Ability to manage complex projects across functions and time zones, meet tight deadlines, and drive decisions with limited supervision.
• Sound legal judgment, analytical rigour, and commercial pragmatism, with excellent writing skills and the ability to deliver concise, actionable advice to executives.
• Ability to prioritise a varied workload, work independently under regulatory scrutiny, and build processes that improve legal support. Previous in-house experience is preferred.
• Demonstrates the ability to responsibly use generative AI tools and copilots in daily workflows, continuously learn as tools evolve, and apply human-in-the-loop practices to deliver business-ready outputs.

Aufgaben

• Partner with business leaders and Compliance to advise on EU and international e-money, payment services, financial services, and digital asset requirements.
• Advise regional operating entities on new products and services, intercompany arrangements, commercial relationships, banking partnerships, and retail and institutional terms of business.
• Guide product launches, market expansion, and marketing initiatives across jurisdictions, coordinating with the US-based Legal team and other regional counsel.
• Monitor European and international legal and policy developments, explain their business implications, and support the company’s advocacy for effective digital asset regulation.
• Assess legal and regulatory risks, recommend practical solutions, and improve processes to support a growing international business.
• Manage outside counsel on specialist matters and projects, maintaining internal expertise and accountability for the advice delivered.

Kenntnisse

EU financial regs

PSD2/MiFID II

MiCAR regimes

Regulator engagement

Project management

Legal writing

AI tools usage

Ausbildung

Qualified lawyer in UK/IE/FR/LUX

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Jobbeschreibung

the company’s EU Legal team advises on regulatory matters shaping product launches, market entry, and customer services across Europe. You’ll work with business leaders, Compliance, and global Legal to advance economic freedom while ensuring regulatory compliance.

You’ll lead advisory efforts on e-money, payments, and digital assets, coordinating with regional teams and international regulators to navigate PSD2, MiFID II, and MiCAR regimes. Strong writing and judgment are essential.