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Coinbase

We're building an open financial system for the world.

Senior Counsel, Product

General CounselGeneral CounselOtherRemoteSeniorTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2012H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

140 days ago

Salary

$225.0K - $264.7K / year

Seniority

Senior

Professional Certificate5 yrs expEnglishBlockchain / Web3

Job Description

Senior Counsel, Product

Coinbase

• Help build the legal foundation to support Base’s onchain mission and strategy. • Play a pivotal role in the grants ecosystem by overseeing legal processes related to funding and supporting innovative projects within the Base ecosystem. • Facilitate the integration of both Coinbase and third party services and products in the Base ecosystem. • Be a business partner, not just an attorney. • Provide full product life-cycle counseling. • Look around corners and creatively solve problems for the business as they plan, build, and execute on their product roadmap. • Identify issues that may fall outside your expertise, driving resolution by partnering with other members of the Coinbase legal team and outside counsel. • Work cross-departmentally, including with stakeholders such as Compliance, Communications, Finance, and others. • Respond promptly to a wide range of complex legal requests and coordinate closely with Legal department colleagues. • Operate in a fast paced, demanding environment and pivot quickly to meet leadership's needs.

Job Requirements

  • Currently licensed in a U.S. state. J.D. or equivalent, minimum of 5 years of legal experience
  • Strong, substantive practice and practical experience working in crypto / web3 / defi / protocols / blockchain
  • Financial technology experience preferred but not required
  • Experience counseling product teams in launching consumer or developer-facing technology products and services
  • Strong interest or experience in digital currency, blockchain technology, and innovative constructs pioneered by decentralized finance.
  • Understanding of the legal and regulatory considerations affecting crypto protocols and onchain products
  • Experience with build-outs to support Anti Money Laundering (AML)/Know-your-customer (KYC)
  • Proven problem-solving, communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent legal judgment with analytic rigor, prudential risk assessment, and a balance of realizable creativity and pragmatism.
  • Comfortable with risk-adjusted thinking, and can understand when interpretive flexibility is warranted.
  • Team-oriented and collaborative

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Bonuses
  • Stock options

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