Coinbase
Counsel, Commercial
$184K–$216K
Remote - USA +1 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Jun 29, 2026
- Location
- Remote - USA
US - Remote Zone 3 (Job Requisitions Only) - Experience
- 5+ years of transactional legal experience.
- Education
- JD (or applicable equivalent).
About the job
Leads legal strategy and end-to-end execution for complex commercial agreements supporting Coinbase’s payments partnerships.
What you'll do
- Draft, negotiate, and execute tailored agreements with strategic payments and fintech partners.
- Advise business teams on novel agreement structures, balancing legal risk with commercial speed and flexibility.
- Build scalable commercial playbooks and coordinate with internal specialists and outside counsel to resolve legal issues.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of transactional legal experience in-house or at a leading law firm.
- JD (or applicable equivalent) and an active license in a U.S. state.
- Expertise negotiating complex commercial agreements with fintechs, banks, payment processors, payment networks, and/or payment issuers/acquirers.
- Experience navigating regulated financial services environments and independently managing a high-volume deal pipeline.
Pay
$183,855 — $216,300 USD (base salary)
AI focus
Use generative AI responsibly with human oversight to improve workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
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