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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's Privacy Operations team is looking for a Privacy Specialist to support the privacy assessments and issue management functions. In this role, you will work cross-functionally across Legal, Product, and Engineering teams to perform complex privacy assessments for new products/features and manage privacy requirements/issues throughout the product lifecycle.
What you'll be doing (ie. job duties):
- Conduct complex privacy assessments for new products/features, synthesize and present analysis, and drive privacy risk remediation
- Perform regulatory requirement mapping for control requirement and identify need changes to privacy common controls framework
- Manage escalations to various levels of cross functional stakeholders, driving consensus and resolution in an efficient and timely manner
- Track privacy requirements and issues throughout the product lifecycle to ensure timely remediation and business accountability
- Develop close partnerships with Product and Engineering teams by embedding yourself into the product lifecycle and roadmap planning processes
- Identify and implement process improvements to streamline privacy assessments and privacy issue management processes
- Identify and implement creative ways to embed privacy by design principles into operational activities
What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):
- 1+ years of experience working in technology risk management (privacy or security discipline preferred)
- Experience with risk management frameworks (preferably in security or privacy) to objectively measure, monitor, and track risks
- Experience in validating risk remediation efforts
- A strong ability to understand and draw conclusions for product specs, data flows, and technical design documentation
- Ability to translate privacy legal guidance into functional requirements
- Knowledge of privacy best practices and knowledge of key privacy regulations/frameworks (e.g., CCPA, GDPR, PIPEDA, ePrivacy)
- Ability to effectively balance a high volume of privacy assessments against strategic priorities
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and operating on unpaved roads in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to apply and tailor traditional privacy principles to innovative onchain and web3
- Excellent organization, communication (both written and verbal), and project management skills
Nice to haves:
- FinTech experience
- Interest/passion for crypto, the onchain ecosystem, and the future of onchain privacy
- Strong knowledge of privacy issues in relation to evolving technology (e.g., artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, etc.)
- Experience building a privacy by design framework into specific functions, such as Marketing, Product, Engineering, Data, and Sales
- Experience building metrics to report on privacy program health/performance
- CIPM, CIPT, CIPP, or other privacy certifications is a plus, but not a requirement
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Job ID: P69477
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:
$117,385-$138,100 USD
Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
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.
Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations[at]coinbase.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site click here to download a free compatible screen reader (free step by step tutorial can be found here).
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Benefits at Coinbase
- Medical Plan, Dental and Vision Plan with generous employee contributions
- Health Savings Account with company contributions each pay period
- Disability and Life Insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Wellness Stipend
- Mobile/Internet Reimbursement
- Connections Stipend
- Volunteer Time Off
- Fertility Counseling and Benefits
- Generous Time off/Leave Policy
- The option of getting paid in digital currency
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