Counsel, Institutional (Crypto Assets)

We are looking for a lawyer with a deep understanding of capital markets regulations and digital assets. Youll work on our legal team focused on supporting digital assets across multiple Coinbase products and services (custody, trading, etc.), in various jurisdictions, while developing expertise in individual crypto tokens and broad classes of crypto assets.

This is a highly visible role throughout the company. Youll need strong team and business-partner relationships and the ability to execute efficiently in a fast-evolving operational and regulatory environment. Youll collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, UI/UX, and cross-department colleagues including Business Development, International Legal, Product Legal, Compliance and Risk Management, and engage with outside legal counsel.

What youll be doing (ie. job duties):

• Youll join our highly collaborative team to advise on US and global legal and regulatory compliance issues related to digital asset support across various products and services offered by Coinbase. Youll also manage operations and drive efficiencies in a rigorous work flow related to asset support, and provide legal support for a variety of related business initiatives.
• We are buildersas a product-focused lawyer, you help enable the business with proactive strategic legal advice on all aspects of our businessfrom product ideation, to developing policies and procedures, and conducting legal research to ensure products maintain compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Quick thinking, creativity and familiarity with the law is key.
• Your position will require active and regular communicationin writing and verballywith a range of audiences (legal, outside counsel, regulators, clients, etc.) and in a number of forums (executive presentations, informal client development meetings, regulatory presentations, etc.). The ability to navigate inter-departmental and interpersonal professional relationships will be critical.

What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):

• Deep knowledge of and experience (at a law firm or relevant regulator) with US-federal regulation of financial services and technology.
• A baseline knowledge of digital assets and blockchain technology, including existing and proposed regulatory regimes pertaining to digital assets.
• Exceptional communication skills in a remote-first environment, including the ability to relay often nuanced legal concepts to all levels of the company: from corporate executives to business associates. A high degree of emotional intelligence and commercial awareness in navigating interactions with legal team members and cross-functional partners.
• Licensed to practice law in the United States.

Nice to haves:

• Experience with state-level digital asset regulatory regimes including, among others, the New York BitLicense regime.
• Knowledge of ex-US regulatory regimes surrounding digital assets and/or capital markets (e.g., MiCA, MiFID,).
• Experience advising early-stage companies on legal and regulatory concerns regarding capital raising.