Legal Operations Associate, Vendor Management
We’re Coinbase. We’re the world’s most trusted way to join the crypto revolution, serving more than 73 million accounts in more than 100 countries.
Our mission is to increase economic freedom around the world, and we couldn’t do this without hiring the best people. We’re a group of hard-working overachievers who are deeply focused on building the future of finance and Web 3.0 for our users across the globe, whether they’re trading, storing, staking or using crypto. Know those people who always lead the group project? That’s us.
There are a few things we look for across all hires we make at Coinbase, regardless of role or team. First, we look for candidates who will thrive in a culture like ours, where we default to trust, embrace feedback, and disrupt ourselves. Second, we expect all employees to commit to our mission-focused approach to our work. Finally, we seek people who are excited to learn about and live crypto, because those are the folks who enjoy the intense moments in our sprint and recharge work culture.
Ready to #LiveCrypto? Who you are:
- You’ve got good vibes. You’re optimistic about the future and determined to get there.
- You’re never tired of learning. You want to be a pro in bleeding edge tech like DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and Web 3.0.
- You appreciate direct communication. You’re both an active communicator and an eager listener - because let’s face it, you can’t have one without the other. You’re cool with candid feedback and see every setback as an opportunity to grow.
- You can pivot on the fly. Crypto is constantly evolving, so our priorities do, too. What you worked on last month may not be what you work on today, and that excites you. You’re not looking for a boring job.
- You have a “can do” attitude. Our teams create high-quality work on quick timelines. Owning a problem doesn’t scare you, but rather empowers you to take 100% responsibility for achieving our mission.
- You want to be part of a winning team. We’re stronger together, and you’re a person who embraces being pushed out of your comfort zone.
We are looking for an exceptional individual to be a key teammate to the legal operations team. You will be an active contributor to the legal operations team by embracing the values of Coinbase to ensure that the legal department is set up operationally to succeed through close coordination across all teams and standardized processes for efficient execution. You will help support the company across a broad set of legal matters affecting the world’s most trusted digital currency business.
What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):
- Work closely with the Senior Manager, Legal Operations to oversee expense management, law firm spend and budgets for the global Legal department.
- Build a foundation and manage excellent processes around efficiency, organization and communication for the legal e-billing system, vendor onboarding, law firm billing guidelines, law firm engagement letter review, and conflicts of interest; perform day to day tasks regarding the same.
- Communicate with the finance team and law firms on invoicing and accruals.
- Further develop and maintain the spend optimization strategy with outside counsel.
- Respond to routine inquiries and provide training on business processes and use of systems as it relates to vendor management and e-billing.
- Develop positive, strong, and collaborative relationships with cross-functional partners to enhance our effectiveness and ability to deliver on tasks.
- Assist legal operations team with various operational matters and with other projects or tasks on an as-needed basis.
What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):
- Bachelor’s Degree with at least 5 years of relevant experience at a comparable in-house practice and with exposure to high growth technology companies.
- Passion for all things operations related, with a willingness to dive into new projects of all shapes and sizes.
- Vendor, specifically law firm, management and e-billing experience that exudes excellent organization and communication skills with the ability to develop and implement processes.
- Proficiency with Adobe Pro, Asana, Confluence, DocuSign, Google Workspace, Jira, Lucidchart, Office 365, and Slack.
- Familiarity with SimpleLegal or other comparable legal e-billing system.
- Exceptional professional judgment.
- Ability to execute under pressure and within tight timelines while juggling multiple projects.
- A self-starter with enthusiasm, who can work independently with minimal oversight on certain projects but who is also a team player and can support projects when needed.
- Willingness to roll up sleeves (no job too big, no job too small).
Notice for Colorado applicants as required by sb19-085 (8-5-20). Target annual salary for this role performed in Colorado, is $113,900 + target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).
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