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Senior Compliance Associate
Coinbase · 🇺🇸 Hybrid - Luxembourg
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 119 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 44 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Coinbase paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Compliance Senior Program Manager” (Regulatory Affairs Specialists) in VA: $204k–$204k, median $204k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 119 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 44 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase , we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase . As a Senior Compliance Associate for Coinbase Luxembourg S.A., you'll serve as a strategic advisor and key second-line defender within the Luxembourg Compliance team. This team owns the compliance framework that keeps Coinbase aligned with regulatory obligations across one of our most critical European entities. You'll lead framework development, regulatory advisory, and CCO support, ensuring our compliance posture scales with the business and meets the expectations of Luxembourg regulators. What you'll do: • Lead the drafting, maintenance, and updating of local compliance policies and frameworks, ensuring alignment with EU/Luxembourg regulatory requirements and group-level standards. • Own the Compliance Monitoring Plan and execute thematic reviews across key regulatory obligations, partnering with the Central Compliance Testing & Assurance team to ensure second-line coverage and consistent methodology. • Drive regulatory engagement support by preparing materials for inspections, regulatory queries, and governance bodies, and coordinating annual regulatory reports (e.g., AML Risk Assessment, RC Report, Annual Compliance Summary Report). • Execute consumer protection monitoring across conflict of interest, transparency, and disclosure requirements, and support Compliance by Design reviews for new products and services. • Support the coordination and handling of regulatory reporting obligations and liaise with data teams, and relevant stakeholders for timely reporting. Support the Chief Compliance Officer in overseeing effective AML/CFT implementation, regulatory horizon scanning, and impact assessments for emerging laws and regulations. Required Skills and Experience: • 5+ years of compliance experience within an EU-regulated financial institution (e-money institution, payment institution, bank, or MiFID II-regulated entity), with progressive responsibility across multiple compliance disciplines. • Demonstrated working knowledge of EU financial regulations including MiCA, PSD2, AMLD, MiFID II, DORA, and GDPR, with experience applying them to policy drafting, monitoring plans, and regulatory reporting. • Proven track record of preparing materials for and supporting direct engagement with regulators, auditors, and internal governance bodies. • Experience leading compliance monitoring/testing programs and conducting thematic reviews with documented findings and remediation tracking. • Fluency in English required; proficiency in French is a strong advantage for engaging with Luxembourg regulators and local stakeholders. • Familiarity with crypto assets and crypto-related regulatory frameworks (e.g., MiCA implementation) is preferred. • Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality. Role will require you to be in office 3-5 days. Role is open to relocation. Position ID: P76022 Pay Transparency Notice: The target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below. Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, and vision). Annual base