Paralegal, Coinbase

• Although experience with crypto or in regulatory work is not required, experience learning new technologies and/or new areas of regulation, along with a strong desire to learn about the intersection of laws and regulations with digital assets is a must
• Exceptional communication skills in a remote-first environment, including the ability to relay often nuanced legal concepts to all levels of the company: from corporate executives to business associates. A high degree of emotional intelligence and commercial awareness in navigating interactions with legal team members and cross-functional partners
• A self-starter with enthusiasm who can work independently with minimal oversight on certain projects, but who is also a team player and can contribute to group projects when needed
• Experience with project management, including tracking deadlines and deliverables, and communicating with attorneys, internal clients, cross-functional partners, and outside counsel to push and drive projects to completion
• Comfort working with multiple, simultaneous projects in different stages of development, juggling responsibilities and switching tasks/roles seamlessly and masterfully. A successful candidate will have the ability to quickly grasp difficult concepts and routinely spot issues or opportunities for improvement within our policies and processes and act with limited oversight to implement changes
• An ability to remain calm and organized in navigating evolving corporate policies and procedures and in a fast-developing regulatory and technological environment. A bias towards action when confronted with projects without clear instructions

Desirable

• We are looking for a Paralegal who has the ability to independently manage and execute on legal projects on our Institutional Legal team
• You’ll work on our legal team focused on supporting digital assets across multiple Coinbase services (custody, trading, etc.), in various jurisdictions, with a primary focus ex-US
• You’ll help manage a rigorous workflow that involves a review of assets
• You’ll develop expertise in individual crypto tokens and broad classes of assets in a fast-evolving operational and regulatory environment
• This is a highly visible role throughout the company, which will require you to build strong relationships with your teammates and business partners
• You’ll collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, UI/UX, and cross-department colleagues including Business Development, International Legal, Compliance and Risk Management and engage with outside legal counsel and third party vendors
• Work on a highly collaborative team to manage digital asset support-issues across various products and services within the Coinbase ecosystem
• Help implement legal standards and requirements for critical processes that have ongoing business and regulatory impact
• Manage operations and drive efficiencies in complex, cross-functional processes relating to asset support decisions across various products and services within the Coinbase ecosystem

• 12 weeks maternity/paternity leave
• Vision and dental care
• Commuter benefits
• Learning and development budget
• Unlimited paid time off policy
• Work from home opportunities
• Health insurance

Total funding: $633.4m

Coinbase allows its users to create their own crypto wallets and start buying or selling cryptocurrencies by connecting with their bank accounts. It also provides a series of merchant payment processing systems and tools that support transactions with many popular websites.