Senior Counsel, Commercial

Coinbase • Charleston, WV • 3d ago

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you're capable of?

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It's a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform - and with it, the future global financial system.

To achieve our mission, we're seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company's hardest problems.

Our https://www.coinbase.com/mission is intense and isn't for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there's no better place to be.

While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.

We are looking for an exceptional attorney to join our Commercial Legal team. You will be the attorney responsible for a variety of commercial transactions. This will include leading a variety of complex first-of-kind transactions that will set precedent for the crypto industry, and partnering with other members of the Coinbase legal team on a wide variety of matters.

What you'll be doing (ie. job duties):

Negotiate first-of-a-kind, highly-tailored agreements with strategic partners and sophisticated counterparties in the finance, payments, and digital currency space.

Provide practical advice on legal issues and risks, complex agreement structures, strategic sourcing and vendor management, and company policies in a risk-tolerant, but compliance-oriented environment.

Effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams (Business Development, Strategic Sourcing, Product/Engineering, Finance/Tax, Compliance) and legal colleagues to solve problems, build partnerships, and close deals quickly.

Develop scaled strategies for addressing risk in business-centric ways and build commercial processes that allow the business flexibility and freedom to move quickly.

Look around corners and creatively solve problems for the business as they plan, build, and execute their transactional and product roadmap.

Be a business partner, not just an attorney.

What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):

Current license in a U.S. state or international jurisdiction with JD or applicable equivalent, with six or more years of relevant transactional experience at a leading law firm, or comparable in house practice.

Interest in digital currency and blockchain technology.

Experience structuring complex transactions and negotiating and drafting commercial agreements with strategic partners in the tech, payments, and/or finance space.

Excellent judgment, analytic rigor, and business pragmatism.

Willingness to roll up sleeves (no job too big, no job too small).

Nice to haves:

Passion for the crypto industry.

Experience with regulated financial services firms.

Job #: P70944

LI-Remote

Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).

Pay Range:

$224,995-$264,700 USD

Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the https://static-assets.coinbase.com/e-verify.pdf in certain locations, as required by law.

Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodationshttp://www.chromevox.com/tutorial/.

Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants

Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available https://www.coinbase.com/legal/application-arbitration-agreement

AI Disclosure

For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.

For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.

The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact mailto:accommodations@coinbase.com.

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