Senior Counsel, Business Legal

Coinbase, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. seeks a senior in-house transactional attorney to structure and negotiate complex fintech agreements. Lead end-to-end deal execution, build scalable playbooks, and provide cross-functional legal guidance that protects Coinbase’s interests while enabling rapid business growth.

You’ll collaborate with Business Development, Sales, Product, Engineering, Finance/Tax, and Compliance, and responsibly apply AI to improve workflow efficiency and outcomes.

Qualifications

• J.D. (or applicable equivalent) with 7+ years of relevant transactional experience in-house or at a leading law firm.
• Experience negotiating fintech commercial agreements and closing high-stakes deals.
• Ability to own deal execution end-to-end with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience building scalable legal processes (playbooks, templates).
• Uses generative AI responsibly with human oversight.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and structure highly-tailored commercial agreements with strategic partners and sophisticated counterparties in fintech and technology.
• Drive novel agreement frameworks for product partnerships and provide practical, risk-balanced legal guidance.
• Partner cross-functionally with Business Development, Sales, Product, Engineering, Finance/Tax, and Compliance to close complex deals.
• Build commercial playbooks, templates, and scaled strategies to reduce deal cycle times.
• Advise business leaders on transactional and product roadmap implications and structure solutions that align with commercial objectives.

Skills

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Structured deal-making

AI in legal workflows

Education

J.D./equivalent

Job description

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? AtCoinbase, 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:

• Negotiate and structure highly-tailored commercial agreements with strategic partners and sophisticated counterparties in the fintech and technology space, including first-of-their-kind deal structures.
• Drive novel agreement frameworks for product partnerships and provide practical, risk-balanced legal guidance that enables business flexibility while protecting Coinbase's interests.
• Partner cross-functionally with Business Development, Sales, Product, Engineering, Finance/Tax, and Compliance to solve problems, build partnerships, and close complex deals on accelerated timelines.
• Build commercial playbooks, templates, and scaled strategies that reduce deal cycle times and enable the business to move faster on recurring transaction types.
• Advise business leaders on transactional and product roadmap implications, proactively identifying legal risks and structuring solutions that align with Coinbase's commercial objectives.

Required Skills and Experience:

• J.D. (or applicable equivalent) with 7+ years of relevant transactional experience in-house or at a leading law firm, with active licensure in a U.S. state.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating and structuring complex fintech commercial agreements, with a track record of closing high-stakes deals with sophisticated counterparties.
• Proven ability to independently own deal execution end-to-end, from term sheet through closing, across multiple concurrent transactions with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Track record of building scalable legal processes (playbooks, templates, deal frameworks) that accelerate deal velocity and reduce legal bottlenecks.
• 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):: $224,995 USD - $264,700 USD