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Director, Associate General Counsel (Commercial Legal)

Coinbase · Remote, United States · Remote

0 Applicants · 0 Views · Posted 3 days ago

Position Overview

Location: Remote, United States

Position: Senior

Type: Job

Practice Area: General Practice

Remote: Yes

Posted: Mar 24, 2026

Deadline: Jun 22, 2026

Job Description

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 Commercial Legal team. You will be the attorney responsible for a variety of cutting-edge commercial transactions that will set precedent for the crypto industry, working in full partnership with our Business Development team.

What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):

Negotiate first-of-their-kind, highly-tailored agreements with strategic partners and sophisticated counterparties in the finance, payments, and digital currency space.
Provide practical advice on legal issues and risks and drive complex agreement structures.
Effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams (Business Development, Product/Engineering, Finance/Tax, Compliance) and legal colleagues to solve problems, build partnerships, and close complex deals quickly.
Develop scaled strategies for addressing risk in business-centric ways and build commercial processes for Business Development, strategic sourcing, and vendor management that facilitate business flexibility and accelerate deal timelines.
Look around corners and creatively solve problems for the business as they plan, build, and execute their transactional and product roadmap.
Be a trusted business partner and leader across the team.

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

Current license in a U.S. state or international jurisdiction with JD or applicable equivalent, with 12 or more years of relevant transactional experience in-house or at a leading law firm.
Interest in digital currency and blockchain technology.
Excellent commercial drafting and negotiation skills, judgment, analytic rigor, and business pragmatism.
Experience structuring complex transactions and commercial agreements with strategic partners in the tech, payments, and/or finance space.
Management and leadership experience.
Willingness to roll up sleeves (no job too big, no job too small).
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.

Nice to haves:

Experience in the crypto or fintech industry.

Job ID: P76282

Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below. Total compensation may also include equity...

Perks & Benefits

Legal career opportunities, Professional development, Competitive compensation, Health benefits, Retirement planning

About This Role

Coinbase is seeking a Director, Associate General Counsel (Commercial Legal) to join their General Practice team at the Senior level. This is a Full time, Remote position based in Remote, United States.

Interested candidates are encouraged to review the full job description above and apply through LegalAlphabet to be considered for this opportunity.