Counsel, Employment

Coinbase, Inc.; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 184,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking an experienced employment attorney to lead our people-relations counsel portfolio and advise HR on the full spectrum of employment matters.

You will work across performance management, terminations, accommodations, and policy questions in a dynamic, global environment. You will handle international employment issues across 20+ countries, manage employment agreements and relocation letters, support AI tool deployments in HR compliance, and assist with litigation while

Qualifications

• Strong U.S. advice-and-counsel experience across performance management, terminations, accommodations and leaves.
• In-house experience advising HR business partners on the full range of employment matters.
• Hands-on employment litigation and administrative charges experience.
• Knowledge of U.S. HR compliance requirements (EEO-1, OFCCP, pay equity) and AI regulatory landscape.

Responsibilities

• Own a people relations counseling portfolio, providing first-line legal support on performance management, disciplinary processes, accommodations, policy questions, and exits.
• Advise on international employment matters across our 20+ country footprint, partnering with outside local counsel and HR.
• Support employment agreement workflows, including offer letters, separation and relocation documents.
• Drive compliance support for AI tools in recruiting and HR within the company’s framework.
• Partner with HR on EEO-1 reporting, OFCCP obligations, and pay equity compliance.
• Support employment litigation and administrative proceedings, coordinating with outside counsel.
• Track employment law developments and translate into practical guidance for HR partners.

Skills

Advice and counsel experience

Litigation experience

HR compliance knowledge

AI governance in HR

Education

J.D. with active U.S. state bar

Job description

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.

What you'll do:

• Own a people relations counseling portfolio, providing first-line legal support on performance management, disciplinary processes, accommodations, policy questions, and exits across the full company.

• Advise on international employment matters across our 20+ country footprint, partnering with outside local counsel and HR on cross-border questions, country expansions, and EMEA and APAC employee issues.

• Support employment agreement workflows, including offer letter review, standard separation agreements, transfer letters, and relocation agreements, working from established templates and escalating complex matters.

• Drive tactical compliance support for the People team's deployment of AI tools in recruiting and HR, reviewing specific tool deployments against Coinbase's AI employment law compliance framework, advising on bias audit obligations, and drafting required notices and disclosures.

• Partner with the People team on HR compliance matters, including EEO-1 reporting, OFCCP obligations, and pay equity compliance, contributing to the team's global compliance program as it expands in scope.

• Support employment litigation and administrative proceedings, including drafting EEOC position statements, coordinating with outside counsel, managing litigation holds, and assisting with discovery on active matters.

• Track employment law developments and turn them into practical guidance for HR partners.

Required Skills and Experience:

• J.D. with active U.S. state bar membership and 5+ years of employment law experience, including meaningful in-house experience advising HR business partners on the full range of employment matters.

• Strong U.S. advice-and-counsel experience across performance management, terminations, accommodations and leaves. Experience with hourly or customer experience populations is a plus. Experience counseling on international employment matters is a plus.

• Hands-on experience with employment litigation and administrative charges, including position statements, discovery, litigation holds and outside counsel coordination.

• Working knowledge of U.S. HR compliance requirements (EEO-1 reporting, OFCCP, pay equity) and demonstrated engagement with the emerging AI and employment law regulatory landscape.

• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

*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)).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):

$183,855—$216,300 USD

• *Equal Opportunity Employer: *Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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