# Country Director, India

- Link: https://100xfounder.com/job/coinbase-country-director-india-d7cb7b/
- Published: 2026-02-12T08:01:11+05:30
- Author: Ishaan Vardhan

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At [Coinbase](https://www.coinbase.com/?utm_campaign=mt_o_m_w_m_m__coi_0_jd-onchain&utm_source=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](https://www.coinbase.com/careers).

As Country Director, India, you’ll join the Consumer & Business International team
to own Coinbase’s overall strategy and business performance across the Indian market.
You’ll drive cross-functional execution across Product, Policy, Marketing, and Business
Development to launch locally relevant initiatives that accelerate user growth and
revenue. This role requires navigating a complex and evolving regulatory environment,
building relationships with regulators and commercial partners, and leading a local
team that positions Coinbase for long-term success in one of the world’s largest
crypto economies.

### What you’ll do

 * 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.
 * Lead 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.
 * Build 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 Experience

 * 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.
 * Proven 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.

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**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).

### Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus)

₹14,878,400—₹14,878,400 INR

 * **_Application Limit: _**Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within
   a 6-month period.
 * _**Equal Opportunity Employer: **Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All
   qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
   to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national 
   origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants
   with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal,
   state, and local laws._
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