Associate General Counsel, Corporate

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of? At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system. To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems. Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be. While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported. We are looking for an exceptional attorney to join our corporate legal team. You will be the attorney responsible for all Corporate Legal matters relating to corporate finance, tax and treasury efforts. In this role you will learn the business operations of every Coinbase entity across the globe and serve as the steward of their various intercompany relationships. What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties): Be the primary point of contact on the Corporate Legal team for Coinbase’s corporate finance, tax and treasury teams. Partnering with Coinbase’s tax team on a wide variety of projects, including intercompany agreements, restructuring activities, organizational optimization, and other matters. Partnering with Coinbase’s corporate finance & treasury team on a wide variety of projects, including capital contributions, corporate financings (including credit facilities and other lending agreements), corporate governance for banking matters, compliance with debt covenants, and other matters. On an ad hoc basis, support related product-driven projects that touch on corporate finance. Support post-closing tax and treasury integration matters for our M&A transactions. Provide creative, innovative, and effective legal solutions for business stakeholders on routinely short timelines. Assist with various projects that may arise. What we look for in you (ie. job requirements): Demonstrates the ability to responsibly use generative AI tools and copilots (e.g., LibreChat, Gemini, Glean) in daily workflows, continuously learn as tools evolve, and apply human‑in‑the‑loop practices to deliver business‑ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in efficiency, cost, and quality. Approximately eight or more years of relevant legal experience at a leading law firm, or comparable in house practice, with exposure to high growth public technology companies. Excellent project management, drafting, and time management skills. Excellent judgment, analytic rigor, and business pragmatism. Willingness to roll up sleeves (no job too big, no job too small). Nice to haves: Experience with tax laws and regulations. Passion for the crypto industry. Experience with regulated financial services firms. Position ID: P75738 #LI-remote Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying. Commitment to Equal Opportunity Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. 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For US applicants only, by submitting your application you are agreeing to arbitration of disputes as outlined here. AI Disclosure For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description. For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate. The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact accommodations[at]coinbase.com