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At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.
To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.
Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.
Coinbase is looking for a privacy analyst to support privacy control testing and monitoring. In this role, you will work cross-functionally across Legal, Engineering and Product teams to evaluate control health of all relevant Privacy controls and facilitate remediation
What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):
- Conduct design and implementation testing over privacy controls, identify and analyze process gaps, develop remediation recommendations, and track to completion
- Perform regulatory requirement mapping for control requirement
- Communicate progress, escalations, and issue resolutions to management and team stakeholders.
- Create and maintain internal privacy policies, guidelines, and standards including training materials or process documentation.
- Build strong cross-functional relationships with product and engineering teams
- Communicate risks/ issues to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Manage escalations to various levels across functional stakeholders, driving consensus and resolution in an efficient and timely manner.
- Advocate for internal privacy principles and identify creative ways to embed concepts of privacy by design into operations
- Uphold business to privacy requirements and ensure continuous program maturity. Ensure timely and, when possible, automated collection of evidence.
What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):
- 2+ years of Privacy experience
- 2+ years of experience with documenting/managing risks and controls testing/monitoring
- Privacy expertise- Understanding of privacy directives, GDPR, cookie policy, data privacy impact assessments (DPIA)/ (PIA), records of processing (ROPA) and data subject access rights(DSARs), privacy risks, controls and issue management
- Strong project management skills with the ability to work independently
- Demonstrated track record of building partnerships with product, engineering, and business stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented - excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to effectively and autonomously accomplish outcomes across cross-functional teams in ambiguous situations with light supervision
- Ability to multitask, prioritize work, and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
- Focus on precision and accuracy, and the drive to clarify ambiguity
Nice to haves:
- FinTech experience with an interest in the crypto space
- Knowledge of SQL, Python, Postgres, MongoDB, Airflow, Looker, and Snowflake or similar technologies
- BA or BS in a technical field or equivalent experience
- Prior experience at a Big 4 or consulting experience
- Privacy certifications e.g. CIPP other relevant certifications
- Experience mapping common controls across multiple frameworks in a GRC tool
Job #: P61898
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Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).
Pay Range:
$113,900—$134,000 USD
Coinbase is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the Know Your Rights notice here. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.
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What We Do
Founded in June of 2012, Coinbase is a digital currency wallet and platform where merchants and consumers can transact with new digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin. Our vision is to bring more innovation, efficiency, and equality of opportunity to the world by building an open financial system.
Why Work With Us
We’ve taken a huge challenge and made it into our mission: To create an open financial system for the world. To achieve this, we are building a team of smart, creative, passionate optimists, the kind of people who see opportunity where others see roadblocks. If this sounds like you, check out our open roles.