Counsel, Commercial

Coinbase

Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$183,855–$216,300 / yr
Posted
3 days ago

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Similar $176k
This role $200k
$119k most similar roles pay here $232k

This role pays more than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $129,837–$221,175 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $200k versus about $176k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Coinbase

Coinbase Global is a publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange platform where consumers can buy, sell, and store digital currencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and hundreds of other cryptocurrencies. Industry: Cryptocurrency Exchange & Financial Technology

Coinbase currently has 78 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $186,065–$218,900 across 68 roles with salary data.

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Join our Business Legal team as a Commercial Counsel to lead the legal strategy for Coinbase's critical payments partnerships. You will own end-to-end execution of complex agreements with strategic partners in the financial ecosystem, crafting novel frameworks and providing business-centric advice that balances risk with speed. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Business Development, Sales, Product, Engineering, Finance/Tax, and Compliance to solve intricate problems and close deals efficiently. Develop scalable commercial playbooks and risk-mitigation strategies to accelerate deal timelines. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of transactional legal experience in fintech or banking environments, expertise in drafting complex agreements, and the ability to navigate regulatory landscapes independently while managing a high-volume pipeline.

Skills

JD Commercial_Agreements Fintech_Legal Banking_Law Payment_Processors Regulatory_Compliance Risk_Mitigation Legal_Drafting Negotiation_Skills Cross_Functional_Collaboration Deal_Structuring Financial_Services_Law Outside_Counsel Transaction_Legal_EXP Sales_Legal_Support Product_Legal_Advice Engineering_Legal_Issues Finance_Tax_Legal Compliance_Legal_Support

What you'll do

  • Own drafting, negotiation, and execution of complex commercial agreements with strategic partners.
  • Drive novel agreement frameworks to balance risk with speed and flexibility in the crypto industry.
  • Build scalable playbooks and risk-mitigation strategies for deal timelines across payments portfolio.
  • Identify legal issues beyond core expertise and coordinate resolution with specialists and outside counsel.
  • Partner cross-functionally to solve complex problems, build partnerships, and close deals quickly.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of transactional legal experience with a JD and active U.S. state license.
  • Expertise in drafting, structuring, and negotiating complex commercial agreements in fintech and financial services.
  • Ability to navigate regulated environments and provide actionable guidance on evolving regulations.
  • Proven track record of managing high-volume deal pipelines with precision in risk assessment.
  • Experience partnering cross-functionally across business development, sales, product, engineering, finance/tax, and compliance.

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