Litigation Senior Counsel, Coinbase
$218.4-257k
+ Target Bonus + Target Equity
The world’s leading exchange for digital currencies
Job no longer available
The world’s leading exchange for digital currencies
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$218.4-257k
+ Target Bonus + Target Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people.
Role
Who you are
- You’ve got positive energy. You’re optimistic about the future and determined to get there
- You’re never tired of learning. You want to be a pro in bleeding edge tech like DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and Web 3.0
- You appreciate direct communication. You’re both an active communicator and an eager listener - because let’s face it, you can’t have one without the other. You’re cool with candid feedback and see every setback as an opportunity to grow
- You can pivot on the fly. Crypto is constantly evolving, so our priorities do, too. What you worked on last month may not be what you work on today, and that excites you. You’re not looking for a boring job
- You have a “can do” attitude. Our teams create high-quality work on quick timelines. Owning a problem doesn’t scare you, but rather empowers you to take 100% responsibility for achieving our mission
- You want to be part of a winning team. We’re stronger together, and you’re a person who embraces being pushed out of your comfort zone
- We are seeking an experienced litigation counsel who can manage strategic litigation and commercial disputes for Coinbase in the US and internationally across a range of topics, including contracts, privacy, and employment law
- At least eight years of litigation experience, including courtroom experience
- Experience managing and successfully resolving commercial litigation
- Experience litigating matters involving digital assets and financial services firms
- Experience working with financial services and institutional clients
- Strong negotiation, writing, and communication skills
- Excellent judgment, analytical rigor, clear communication, and business pragmatism
- Team player essential -- willing to tackle tasks large or small
- Ability to learn new areas of the law quickly and well
- Organized and detailed oriented
- Basic understanding of litigation developments affecting the crypto industry
- Bonus: experience with a broader area of litigation experience, such as consumer litigation and class actions, employment, trade secret, and privacy litigation
- Juris doctor from accredited law school required
- Member of a US state bar in good standing
What the job involves
- Coinbase is leading the expansion of the crypto economy. Our growing legal team is building out its litigation practice
- You will be working in a cutting edge and fast paced environment, where disruptive technologies and unconventional thinking are the norm
- This position will report to our Director and Associate General Counsel, Consumer and Commercial Litigation, who is based in California
- Manage fast-paced docket of commercial litigation and internal counseling for Coinbase across a range of practice areas
- Develop, execute, and continuously assess Coinbase’s world-wide litigation strategy and tactics, including providing thought leadership, strategic direction and proactive solutions
- Join team who receives, tracks, investigates, prepares evidentiary presentations, attempts to settle, and, where necessary, litigates disputes brought by or against Coinbase
- Draft and file pleadings and briefs as needed
- Engage and manage outside counsel to effectively and efficiently represent Coinbase
- Work collegially and supportively with other members of legal team
Our take
Coinbase has built a reputation as one of the most accessible entry points into the world of cryptocurrency. With features like crypto wallets, direct bank account linking, and merchant payment tools, it's helping bring crypto into the mainstream. But the company isn't just relying on its early success, it's evolving fast to stay relevant in a rapidly changing market.
Lately, its doubled down on its focus on institutional clients, now serving as the custodian for the majority of approved Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, and its Prime platform offers a full suite of services for hedge funds, asset managers, and financial institutions. As demand for regulated crypto products rise globally (particularly in Asia), Coinbase is ready to expand.
And it's even making moves to engage with younger audiences, having recently partnered with Riot Games to sponsor global eSports events for League of Legends and Valorant. This multi-year deal, commencing with the Valorant Masters in Toronto and the MSI 2025 tournament in Vancouver. This partnership highlights Coinbase's strategy to integrate Web3 technologies into mainstream entertainment, aiming to bridge the gap between gaming and cryptocurrency for a new generation of users.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-24% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Oct 2018
$300m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Oct 2018
$108.1m
SERIES D
Total funding: $633.4m
Leadership
Brian Armstrong
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously founded UniversityTutor.com, also worked as a Software Engineer at AirBnb
Alessia Haas
(CFO)Previously held various head positions, including VP at GE Healthcare, Director at Merrill Lynch and CFO at CIT Bank and Oz Management
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