The opportunity
Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase , we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom.
What you'll do
Own drafting, negotiation, and execution of highly tailored commercial: agreements with strategic partners and sophisticated counterparties in the payments and fintech space, including first-of-their-kind deal structures.
Drive novel agreement frameworks and deliver practical, business-centric: legal advice that balances risk with speed and flexibility.
Partner cross-functionally with Business Development, Sales, Product,: Engineering, Finance/Tax, and Compliance to solve complex problems, build partnerships, and close deals quickly.
Build scalable commercial playbooks and risk-mitigation strategies that: accelerate deal timelines and increase business flexibility across the payments portfolio.
Identify legal issues that extend beyond your core expertise and drive: resolution by coordinating with specialists across the Coinbase legal team and outside counsel.
+ years of transactional legal experience in-house or at a leading law firm,: with a JD (or applicable equivalent) and an active license in a U.S. state.
What they're looking for
- Demonstrated expertise drafting, structuring, and negotiating complex: commercial agreements with fintechs, banks, payment processors, payment networks, and/or payment issuers/acquirers.
- Proven ability to navigate highly regulated financial services environments: and translate evolving regulatory landscapes into actionable commercial guidance.
- Track record of independently managing a high-volume deal pipeline while: maintaining precision in drafting and risk assessment.
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver: business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.