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Company

Coinbase · 10 hours ago

Senior Counsel, Product

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$218K/yr - $257K/yr

8+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Join and contribute to a best-in-class crypto product legal team, embedded with the Consumer business.

Integrate into the day-to-day operations of Coinbase Product, providing legal, business and strategic advice. Look around corners and creatively solve problems for the business as they plan, build, and execute on their product roadmap.

Provide full product life-cycle counseling, from ideation and development to launch, operation and sunset.

Ensure product compliance with applicable U.S. and international laws and regulations, in close collaboration with colleagues in Legal and the Compliance team.

Identify issues that may fall outside your expertise, driving resolution by partnering with other members of the Coinbase legal team and with outside counsel.

Work cross-departmentally, including with stakeholders such as Compliance, Communications, Finance, Tax, Security, Enterprise Risk Management, Data, Analytics, and Corporate Development.

Respond promptly to a wide range of complex legal requests and coordinate closely with Legal department colleagues to ensure the swift delivery of smart, practical advice.

Operate in a fast paced, demanding environment and pivot quickly to meet leadership's needs.

Recognize priority initiatives and effectively manage your clients and your advice to scale your advice and provide the right level of guidance for request at hand.

Qualification

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Equivalent8+ years legal experienceCrypto/blockchain knowledgeProduct counselingIn-house experienceConsumer financial servicesFintech experienceConsumer financial services regulationAnti Money Laundering (AML)Know-your-customer (KYC)Digital currency interestBlockchain technology interestLegal judgmentRisk-adjusted thinking

Required

Currently licensed in a U.S. state.

J.D. or equivalent with 8+ years of legal experience, preferably with in-house experience with a consumer financial services business, a fintech or crypto/blockchain company.

Experience counseling product teams in launching financial services or technology products, and have a clear understanding of the legal underpinnings supporting these products.

Strong interest in digital currency, blockchain technology, and innovative constructs pioneered by decentralized applications, web3, and defi.

Familiarity with consumer financial services regulation and agencies (Reg E, FinCEN MSB, State MTLs, SEC) and consumer services and internet regulations and agencies (FTC UDAAP, CDA 230, Privacy/GDPR).

Experience with build-outs to support Anti Money Laundering (AML)/Know-your-customer (KYC) requirements, and regulated e-money and money transmission obligations under banking laws.

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, bringing cross-departmental colleagues to the table, and building your practice to enable your clients to successfully build and launch crypto products at Coinbase.

Benefits

Target bonus

Target equity

Benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k))

Company

Coinbase

Glassdoor

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Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange and cryptocurrency wallet platform that allows users to buy, sell, and store various cryptocurrencies.

Founded in 2012

San Francisco, California, USA

1,001-5,000 employees

http://www.coinbase.com

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