Coinbase: Counsel, Commercial — Remote - USA

About Coinbase

Coinbase works on digital-asset and financial technology, with its recruitment material discussing an open financial system and crypto-related markets. Its advertised business activities connect consumer and business products with engineering, financial operations and regulated-market development. The company describes local product initiatives alongside the compliance, policy and operational work needed to support them. This gives the business both a technology dimension and a financial-services context, with product delivery linked to the requirements of the markets in which it operates.

The position and its setting

Coinbase lists Counsel, Commercial in Remote - USA, under reference 8030594. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: Legal & Compliance
• Employer listing date: 29 June 2026

Responsibilities and work described

• 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
• Building: 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
• Required Skills and

Essential requirements and candidate background

• 5+ 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
• Demonstrated expertise drafting, structuring, and negotiating complex commercial agreements with fintechs, banks, payment processors, payment networks, and/or payment issuers/acquirers
• 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
• Req ID: P77506
• #LI-Remote
• Pay Transparency Notice: Base salary varies by location (see range below)
• Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k))

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• $183,855 — $216,300 USD
• Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period
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• Accommodations: If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation, email us your request and contact info at accommodations[at]coinbase.com
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Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• Work arrangement: Remote
• Advertised location: Remote - USA

Pay and application dates

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How to apply to Coinbase

Applications follow the official employer page linked below.

Open the official Coinbase posting below and match the title and reference 8030594.

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Practical preparation: AI

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Relevant skills

• AI/ML
• AI
• taxation
• compliance
• sales
• business development
• commercial negotiations
• partnership development