Coinbase
SeniorManager,ClearingOperations
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“Senior Manager, Clearing Operations at Coinbase. Skills: Clearing operations, Derivatives, Regulatory standards. Own day-to-day clearing. Own day-to-day settlement”
What You'll Achieve.
Scale operations to institutional standards; Grow team with Coinbase
Industry & Context.
Incident management; Escalation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years clearing operations experience, Direct experience at CFTC-registered DCO, DCM, or FCM, Deep expertise in CFTC-regulated derivatives trade lifecycle, Proven experience managing clearinghouse relationships, Track record of building and leading teams, Working knowledge of CFTC regulations, Experience contributing to regulatory filings, Experience contributing to audit responses
What You'll Do.
Own day-to-day clearing
Own day-to-day settlement
Own day-to-day margining
Own day-to-day position reconciliation
Manage clearing incidents
Escalate clearing incidents
Lead relationships with external clearinghouses
Lead relationships with clearing members
Lead relationships with FCM counterparties
Lead relationships with regulators
Ensure timely resolution of clearing issues
Drive development of clearing procedures
Drive improvement of clearing procedures
Drive development of clearing controls
Drive improvement of clearing controls
Drive development of risk frameworks
Drive improvement of risk frameworks
Partner with Product and Engineering
Ensure clearing infrastructure supports new products
Conduct operational readiness testing
Conduct mock-day exercises
Build clearing operations team
Scale clearing operations team
Develop succession plans
Support regulatory filings
Support DCO/FCM governance requirements
Support audit responses
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional coordination; External counterparties; Regulators; Product and Engineering; Risk; Legal; Compliance
Full Job Description
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. The Senior Manager, Clearing Operations will own the end-to-end post-trade clearing function for Coinbase Derivatives Exchange (CDE), serving as the primary interface with external clearinghouses, clearing members, and FCM counterparties. This role is central to scaling Coinbase's CFTC-regulated derivatives, options, and prediction markets operations to industry-leading institutional standards. What you'll do: Own day-to-day clearing, settlement, margining, and position reconciliation across CDE, including incident management and escalation with Engineering, Risk, Legal, Compliance, and external counterparties. Lead relationships with external clearinghouses, clearing members, FCM counterparties, and regulators, ensuring timely resolution of clearing issues and strong institutional partnerships. Drive the development and continuous improvement of clearing procedures, controls, and risk frameworks to meet CFTC regulatory standards across listed derivatives, options, and prediction markets. Partner with Product and Engineering to ensure clearing infrastructure supports new product launches, including emerging prediction market structures, through operational readiness testing and mock-day exercises. Build and scale a high-performing clearing operations team, establishing KPIs, SLAs, workflows, and succession plans that grow with Coinbase. Support regulatory filings, DCO/FCM governan
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