# Senior Strategic Program Lead, GFCO at Coinbase

- Company: Coinbase
- What the company does: Backed by Battery, Greylock and Y Combinator.
- Company website: http://www.coinbase.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Remote - USA
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-10-12
- Apply by: 2026-11-26
- Apply: https://www.coinbase.com/careers/positions/8230848?gh_jid=8230848&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/coinbase-senior-strategic-program-lead-gfco/

## About the role

The GFCO Programs team is the end-to-end DRI for the financial crimes compliance operations experience and automation across Coinbase's global product and entity footprint. We design, govern, and continuously improve compliance operations through AI-first principles, ensuring regulatory soundness, protecting Coinbase, and delivering a better experience for our customers. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Own end-to-end program strategy, planning, and execution for one or more complex GFCO compliance program areas (e.g., SAM/CAR automation, EDD volume reduction, Complaints, Operations, New Jurisdictions & Launches)
- Develop and drive program charters, roadmaps, and governance frameworks for long-tail, multi-constraint programs, including those with external regulatory commitments
- Lead cross-functional delivery across XFN teams (Compliance Tech, EAA, Ops, WFM, Legal, Analytics) and drive alignment at the Director+ level
- Translate regulatory obligations, operational gaps, and model performance signals into actionable, prioritized program strategies using an Eliminate → Optimize → Automate framework
- Support launch readiness for new products, jurisdictions, and entity expansions, ensuring AML obligation mapping, tooling updates, procedural guidance, volume sizing, and training content are completed before go-live
- Proactively identify and resolve program risks, manage competing priorities with transparent trade-off recommendations to GFCO leadership, and ensure no surprises at regulatory examinations

Tags: Customer Experience

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