Associate General Counsel, EU Legal

Required

• 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 (e.g., LibreChat, Gemini, Glean) in daily workflows, continuously learn as tools evolve, and apply human-in-the-loop practices to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in efficiency, cost, and quality.
• Pay Transparency Notice: The target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below. Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, and vision).
• Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):
• €184.000—€184.000 EUR
• Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
• Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.