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Back To All Jobs Head of DC / Government Affairs Remote - Washington D.C. We are building a world-class GA  team to support Coinbase and its affiliates as we continue to expand the company internationally. We are looking to hire exceptional leadership to help build our  federal Government Affairs team in DC. The Director  role is based in Washington, DC and will report directly to the Head of  Public Policy for Coinbase. Working closely with senior executives in San Francisco, you will take a leadership role in designing and implementing federal Government Affairs strategy, with a special focus on regulatory strategy involving federal financial regulators, such as the SEC, CFTC, FinCEN and others. You will work with business, legal and communications teams and must coordinate to ensure that policy efforts are harmonized with state, local and global initiatives. You will educate and advocate widely to ensure that Coinbase is recognized as the best in class standard as the most trusted player in the digital currency industry. Responsibilities: Lead the DC federal GA team in identifying, monitoring, educating and advocating to develop a legal and regulatory framework that permits the digital currency ecosystem to grow responsibly. You will work with lobbying firms and hire a Coinbase DC team of up to 4 people in the first year. Manage day-to-day federal GA operations in D.C. You will report to the global head of public policy and coordinate with colleagues in the legal, communications and GA departments within Coinbase. Represent Coinbase before policymakers in D.C. as appropriate.  You must enhance Coinbase's brand as the most trusted in our space, and you must be able to build that trust with regulators and other policy makers.   Continuously monitor federal policy issues to ensure that Coinbase is able to influence relevant public policy considerations by engaging at a very early stage in the process.   Requirements: Ten or more years experience working in or with senior levels of a financial services regulator in Washington, DC, such as the SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, or in a senior role on Capitol Hill working on financial services oversight and legislation.   Three or more years experience in an operational government affairs role, which can be either as a consultant, trade association executive or in-house employee. Must have a deep understanding on federal regulatory and legislative procedures, particularly as they affect high technology financial services companies. Management experience preferred. You must be prepared to build and lead a DC based team in a fast moving industry that receives a wide array of regulatory and legislative interest. You must also be able to work effectively with consultants on a regular basis. Excellent judgement, analytical rigor, and business pragmatism. You must be able to make tactical GA decisions in a fast-growth, regulated financial services firm with minimal supervision.   Coinbase is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  Coinbase does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal law.  Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with San Francisco's Fair Chance Ordinance and similar local laws.

Description Elliptic is the world's leading Blockchain intelligence company, with offices in London and Washington, D.C. We identify illicit activity on the Bitcoin blockchain, and our clients include the world's leading financial institutions and law enforcement agencies. What's the role? Elliptic builds powerful software that allows our clients to interpret and analyse large quantities of complex data, in order to draw insights that help to combat criminal activity. You will work with our clients to empower them to make the most of our software, through the development and delivery of training programmes and other materials. You will also provide ongoing support to these clients, from pre-sales and on-boarding to resolving technical issues and explaining new product features. We are looking for an articulate and technically-proficient professional, with superb presentation skills and an ability to build strong relationships with our clients. What you'll do: Own, develop and deliver training courses to enable our customers to master and make the most of our software tools Own, develop and deliver introductory training courses on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and their use in illicit activity Own, develop and deliver ongoing training programs to enable Elliptic to share its knowledge and expertise on an ongoing basis with clients. For example, develop a program of quarterly client webinars, identify experts to participate etc Write training documentation (such as user manuals and training presentations) for our software, in collaboration with the Product team Partner with cross-functional teams, including Product and Community, to deliver learning opportunities for our client community. For example, contributing to events or documents related to findings from our research and thought leadership efforts. Guide customers through significant product milestones such as upgrades, new releases etc Build and maintain strong relationships with customers Requirements Experience of the development and delivery of training programmes Excellent presentation skills Technical aptitude; you must be comfortable explaining complex concepts to a wide variety of audiences Clear, concise communication skills - both verbally and in writing Comfort with regular international travel Bonus points for: Security clearance Client management experience; through consulting, account management, etc. A background in law enforcement or compliance An understanding of cryptocurrencies Benefits Competitive salary Share options Health care coverage