Coinbase
Counsel, Employment
$184K–$216K
Remote - USA +1 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Location
- Remote - USA
US - Remote Zone 1 (Job Requisitions Only) - Experience
- 5+ years of employment law experience; meaningful in-house experience advising HR business partners required.
- Education
- J.D.
About the job
Provides employment-law counseling and compliance support across Coinbase’s global workforce, including HR advice, litigation support, and compliance review of AI tools used in recruiting and HR.
What you'll do
- Advise on employee relations, performance management, disciplinary matters, accommodations, policies, and exits; support employment agreements and HR compliance.
- Counsel on international employment matters and support employment litigation and administrative proceedings.
- Review AI tool deployments for employment-law compliance, advise on bias audits, and draft required notices and disclosures.
What they ask for
- J.D. and active U.S. state bar membership.
- 5+ years of employment law experience, including meaningful in-house experience advising HR business partners.
- Hands-on employment litigation and administrative charge experience, including position statements, discovery, litigation holds, and outside counsel coordination.
- Working knowledge of U.S. HR compliance requirements and demonstrated engagement with the AI and employment law regulatory landscape.
Nice to have
- Experience with hourly or customer experience populations.
- Experience counseling on international employment matters.
Pay
$183,855 — $216,300 USD annual base salary (excluding equity and bonus)
AI focus
Reviews AI tools deployed in recruiting and HR against the company’s AI employment-law compliance framework, advises on bias-audit obligations, and drafts notices and disclosures. The role also calls for responsible use of generative AI with human oversight to improve workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
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