Coinbase: Country Director, India — Remote - India

About Coinbase

Coinbase works on digital-asset and financial technology, with its recruitment material discussing an open financial system and crypto-related markets. Its advertised business activities connect consumer and business products with engineering, financial operations and regulated-market development. The company describes local product initiatives alongside the compliance, policy and operational work needed to support them. This gives the business both a technology dimension and a financial-services context, with product delivery linked to the requirements of the markets in which it operates.

The position and its setting

Coinbase lists Country Director, India in Remote - India, under reference 7606826. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: International Expansion
• Employer listing date: 12 February 2026

Responsibilities and work described

• Own Coinbase's business performance in India, with direct accountability for user growth, revenue, and long-term market position, including identifying and building relationships with potential commercial partners and key stakeholders
• Drive the country strategy by synthesizing market, regulatory, and competitive analysis into high-impact growth opportunities and translating them into executable plans
• Leadership: cross-functional execution in partnership with Marketing, Business Development, Legal, Compliance, and Policy to deliver India-specific initiatives while managing regulatory risk and compliance requirements
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Design to shape and launch locally relevant products that achieve product-market fit within India's regulatory constraints
• Shape Coinbase's regulatory and policy positioning in India by engaging directly with regulators, industry bodies, and policy stakeholders to unlock new products and maintain compliance
• Building: and develop a high-performing local team while serving as Coinbase's senior representative in India across regulators, partners, media, and industry forums
• Required Skills and

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Senior leadership experience (CEO, COO, GM, Country Head, or Founder) scaling a platform, e-commerce, fintech, or trading business in India, with measurable impact on revenue and active users over a minimum of 5 years
• Direct experience engaging with Indian financial regulators and policy stakeholders, with demonstrated outcomes balancing constructive relationships and commercial objectives
• Track record partnering with Product, Marketing, and Business Development to build, launch, and scale products in regulated environments, including navigation of licensing, compliance, and risk frameworks
• Deep understanding of India's regulated financial services ecosystem, including how institutions operate across Compliance, Risk, Finance, Treasury, Audit, and third-party oversight functions
• Ability to lead in a remote-first, globally matrixed organization, aligning local execution with global standards while advocating for market-specific needs at the executive level
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality
• P69848
• 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)

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• ₹14,878,400 — ₹14,878,400 INR
• Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period
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Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: Remote
• Advertised location: Remote - India

Pay and application dates

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How to apply to Coinbase

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Open the official Coinbase posting below and match the title and reference 7606826.

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Practical preparation: AI

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Relevant skills

• AI/ML
• AI
• audit
• compliance
• business development
• marketing
• stakeholder management
• partnership development