Deputy Chief Regulatory Officer, Derivatives

Coinbase

Deputy Chief Regulatory Officer at Coinbase ensuring compliance for CFTC-registered derivatives market. Leading market regulation department and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $179,520 - $211,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the day-to-day leadership of CDE's Market Regulation Department as second-in-command, providing continuity and decision-making in the Chief Regulatory Officer's absence
Drive CDE's compliance posture across all applicable CFTC regulatory requirements, identifying gaps and implementing corrective actions
Lead the management of internal and external examinations and audits, coordinating responses and ensuring timely resolution of findings
Partner with CDE trade surveillance personnel to review escalated cases, assess potential rulebook violations, and determine appropriate enforcement actions
Strengthen cross-functional alignment by advising CDE personnel and partner teams on DCM Core Principles, CFTC regulations, and CDE's rulebook and policies

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience providing compliance and regulatory support for CFTC-registered designated contract markets (DCMs) or derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs)
Demonstrated experience engaging directly with senior CFTC staff, including the Division of Market Oversight, Division of Clearing and Risk, and Market Participants Division
Deep knowledge of CFTC Core Principles with proven ability to analyze and apply to ensure DCM maintains compliance with applicable regulations
Strong grasp of market fundamentals, trading practices, investigative and surveillance techniques, sufficient to evaluate complex potential violations
Proven ability to synthesize regulatory observations into clear written memoranda, reports, and information requests for stakeholders at all levels, including regulators
Track record of managing multiple concurrent regulatory workstreams across cross-functional stakeholders while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines
Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility
Benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k))

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Hard Skills & Tools

CFTC regulatory requirementscompliance analysisinternal and external auditstrade surveillanceinvestigative techniquessurveillance techniquesregulatory observations synthesisreport writingworkflow efficiency improvementgenerative AI utilization

Soft Skills

leadershipdecision-makingcross-functional collaborationstakeholder communicationtime managementanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingorganizational skillsadaptabilityattention to detail