Senior Compliance Associate
The Senior Compliance Associate will contribute to the implementation and execution of the Compliance framework for Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. in alignment with applicable laws and regulations (e.g. MiCA, PSD2, AMLD). This is a second line of defence role focused on execution and delivery of operational compliance tasks.
What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):
- Regulatory Compliance and Monitoring:
- Contribute to the maintenance of a robust Compliance Monitoring Plan (CMP), aligned with risk-based principles and applicable regulatory framework.
- Assist in performing periodic thematic reviews across key regulatory obligations and collaborate with the Central Compliance Testing & Assurance team to ensure appropriate second line coverage.
- Execute tasks to support regulatory horizon scanning and impact assessments for emerging laws.
- Policy & Framework Development:
- Assist in drafting, maintaining, and updating local compliance policies and frameworks, ensuring alignment with local EU/Luxembourg regulatory requirements and group-level standards.
- Contribute to the maintenance of the Compliance Risk Assessment (CRA) and the CMP.
- Regulatory Engagement and Reporting:
- Prepare drafts and coordinate materials for regulatory reports, dashboards and presentations for regulatory engagement and internal governance bodies.
- Support the team in responding to regulatory queries and preparing for inspections.
- Consumer Protection, Advisory and Business Support:
- Provide timely and practical guidance on routine Compliance matters to business and operational teams.
- Support the Compliance by Design process through initial review of new products and services to ensure compliance from the design stage.
- Execute monitoring tasks related to Consumer Protection matters focusing on Conflict of Interest, transparency and disclosures, in line with applicable laws and regulations.
- Governance Support:
- Maintain registers (e.g. controls, conflict of interest, breaches, complaints) and assist with the governance structure of the Compliance function.
- Assist in liaising and preparing materials for internal governance bodies.
- AML/CFT Oversight:
- Support the Chief Compliance Officer to ensure effective implementation of the AML/CFT obligations.
- Contribute to the preparation of annual regulatory reports (e.g. AML Risk Assessment, RC Report, Annual Compliance Summary Report, Annual Complaints report) and support FIU/LE engagements.
- Training and Culture:
- Coordinate the training content and audience for Compliance-related trainings (e.g. AML/CFT, MiCA, whistleblowing).
- Liaise with the Central team in charge of training to ensure local Compliance modules are delivered to all in-scope training audience.
What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):
- At least 4-6 years of experience in Compliance, preferably in Luxembourg or an EU-regulated environment.
- Solid working knowledge of EU financial regulations, including MiCA, PSD2, MiFID II, PSD, AMLD, DORA, GDPR.
- Experience interacting with regulators and auditors.
- Experience in policy drafting, monitoring/testing.
- Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills with fluency in English and French as a plus.
- Strong Ownership, positive energy and a Deliver Results/Efficient Execution mindset.
Job #: P76022