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Salary: AED 730,000 - 730,000 / annual
Coinbase is expanding its regulated presence in the Middle East and seeking a Senior Executive Officer to lead this strategic initiative from Abu Dhabi. You will drive Coinbase's regional crypto strategy, manage critical regulatory relationships with ADGM (Abu Dhabi Global Market) and FSRA (Financial Services Regulatory Authority), and build the operational foundation for the company's growing business in one of the world's most strategically important financial centers.
You will build and lead a locally based Abu Dhabi team managing Coinbase's Middle East crypto business and ADGM legal entity while engaging senior regulators, clients, and industry stakeholders. You'll develop and execute Coinbase's UAE crypto strategy in close collaboration with the Dubai/VARA team, and develop operational capacity to grow Coinbase's tokenization business and adjacent opportunities under ADGM.
Key responsibilities include overseeing strategic budgeting and resourcing to optimize business impact and ensure alignment with local and global financial frameworks. You will establish robust governance structures, including controls, compliance programs, and ethical leadership practices that align local operations with global standards. You'll lead ongoing engagement with ADGM and FSRA, cultivating trusted relationships with senior regulators and key external stakeholders. Additionally, you will champion Coinbase's culture within the entity, ensuring customer interests are appropriately prioritized and strategy aligns with Coinbase's global business model.
Coinbase is a remote-first but not remote-only company, with quarterly in-person working sessions called "surges."
REQUIREMENTS:
- 7+ years of senior-level experience in financial services, including experience with securities
- Deep understanding of ADGM/FSRA regulatory requirements covering best execution, client assets, custody, market conduct (FSMR, COBS, MIR), and AML frameworks
- Proven track record in operational oversight, including policies and procedures development and monitoring of day-to-day business activities
- Strong understanding of how regulated financial services functions operate (Compliance, Finance, Risk, Treasury, Audit, Outsourcing)
- Demonstrated ability to influence and drive alignment across senior, peer, and junior stakeholders regionally and globally
- Sound judgment in assessing and escalating risk, with excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Experience building and maintaining strong relationships with regulators, specifically ADGM and FSRA
- Familiarity with the crypto/Web3 landscape, including tokenization, DeFi, and digital asset markets
- Ability to utilize AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality
