Coinbase · 1 day ago
Counsel, Marketing
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$184K/yr - $216K/yrCoinbase is a company dedicated to increasing economic freedom through blockchain technology. They are seeking a Counsel for the Marketing team to provide legal advice on brand campaigns, advertising, and promotions while navigating the global regulatory landscape. The role requires a proactive legal advisor who can effectively manage projects and collaborate with various teams within the company.
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Responsibilities
Work as the trusted legal advisor across the Marketing and Growth teams with particular attention provided to bringing brand campaigns to market, sponsorship agreements, advertising and product claim substantiation, and promotions
Monitor the evolving global regulatory landscape and translate complex international laws into clear, commercially practical guidance, empowering the Marketing team to launch cross-border campaigns with confidence
Scale the advice you provide, so that you can do more with less and grow efficiently with the business
Operate in a fast paced, demanding environment and pivot quickly to meet leadership's needs
Identify and resolve issues impacting Marketing and Growth that fall outside your immediate scope by partnering with other members of the Coinbase Legal team
Manage outside counsel effectively where they are engaged in connection with specific projects, while establishing your own strong domain expertise
Qualification
Required
Direct experience providing support to global marketing teams including reviewing advertising and promotional materials across all forms of media, advising on claim substantiation requirements, drafting disclosures, and network television clearance
Direct experience independently managing the full life-cycle of a brand campaign to include business affairs matters
Assess risks and provide strategic legal solutions related to intellectual property rights clearance (i.e., music, talent, film), rights of publicity, trademark, copyright, and user generated content to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Experience advising on domestic and international sweepstakes, contests and other promotions and incentives
Extensive experience independently structuring and negotiating complex marketing-related agreements with sophisticated counterparties
Manage complex projects involving coordination across multiple time zones and tight deadlines
Ability to work closely with Marketing and Growth to build a trusted relationship and deliver coordinated intra-Legal input to the business
Must be able to provide concise and practical legal advice to wide variety of business clients and across a broad range of matters with limited supervision
Comfortable working flexibly and independently in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment, subject to regulatory scrutiny, operating excellence and Coinbase's demanding standards
Willingness to roll up sleeves (no job too big, no job too small)
Preferred
Enthusiasm for and a basic understanding of crypto
Experience in a business affairs capacity
Knowledge of privacy, intellectual property, and financial services laws applicable to marketing and/or crypto
Direct experience supporting policy-related advocacy campaigns
Benefits
Bonus eligibility
Equity eligibility
Benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k))
Company
Coinbase
Coinbase is a crypto exchange and wallet platform that allows merchants and consumers to buy, sell, and store digital currencies.
Founded in 2012
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Coinbase has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (181)
2024 (92)
2023 (96)
2022 (284)
2021 (183)
2020 (66)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.45BKey Investors
ARK Investment ManagementTiger Global ManagementIVP
2025-08-05Post Ipo Debt· $2.6B
2025-03-04Post Ipo Equity· $8M
2024-03-13Post Ipo Debt· $1.1B
Leadership Team
Brian Armstrong
CEO & Co-Founder
Alesia Haas
CFO
Recent News
Crowdfund Insider
2026-01-24
2026-01-23
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