Chief Operations Officer, Bermuda

Job Description

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?

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.

The Chief Operations Officer for Bermuda will primarily be responsible for supporting the CEO to proactively ensure efficient execution of strategy across all functional stakeholders. They will facilitate the coordination and execution of the entity governance and core related functions and play a key role in supporting commercial growth plus major regulatory, policy efforts, ensuring that Coinbase operates in full compliance with local regulator requirements.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative, yet assertive, detailed oriented leader who will leverage their experience to successfully develop the region . This role will work under the general supervision of the Bermuda CEO

What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):

• Partner with the CEO of Bermuda to agree the strategy
• Senior representative of CB Bermuda
• Ensure CB Bermuda has effective governance forums to oversee operational risk management processes and product growth. Ensure sufficient execution plans support the implementation of the strategy
• Oversee Coinbase Bermuda operational function. Including Outsourcing, Business Resilience and new product governance
• Work closely with Legal, Compliance and Risk on major regulatory/policy efforts, including license management
• Drive more efficient execution across e-money and crypto operations
• Develop meaningful and insightful metrics to support day-to-day oversight and data driven decision making
• Establish strong working relationships with Product, Engineering, Business Operations and Design counterparts to support product growth

What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):

• Proven experience as a head of function or similar, preferably in regulated institutions.
• Good understanding of how the various functions of a regulated financial services business operate (e.g. Compliance, Finance, Risk, Treasury, Audit, Outsourcing)
• Solid understanding of the regulated payment and financial services landscape, particularly with respect to fintech, and past experience in engaging with regulators and managing operations that are subject to regulatory oversight
• Great verbal and written communication skills in English and the ability to work effectively in remote-first organization
• Ability to structure complex and ambiguous strategy problems
• Comfortable interacting with stakeholders and from all levels in the organization and th board of directors
• Analytical ability to derive meaningful insights for decision making in a data driven environment
• Keen interest in crypto/blockchain (expertise not a prerequisite but willingness to learn essential)
• Self-starter who is excited at the prospect of growing a business in a fast developing sector
• Pragmatic and solutions-oriented - always looking for more efficient and effective ways to do things.

Nice to haves:

• Previous experience working in a multinational / US-headquartered business
• Experience with retail-oriented payments, trading, or brokerage platforms

PID: P63140

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