Senior Counsel, Global Employment
Coinbase has built the world's leading compliant cryptocurrency platform serving over 30 million accounts in more than 100 countries. With multiple successful products, and our vocal advocacy for blockchain technology, we have played a major part in mainstream awareness and adoption of cryptocurrency. We are proud to offer an entire suite of products that are helping build the cryptoeconomy and increase economic freedom around the world.
There are a few things we look for across all hires we make at Coinbase, regardless of role or team. First, we look for signals that a candidate will thrive in a culture like ours, where we default to trust, embrace feedback, disrupt ourselves, and expect sustained high performance because we play as a championship team. Second, we expect all employees to commit to our mission-focused approach to our work. Finally, we seek people with the desire and capacity to build and share expertise in the frontier technologies of crypto and blockchain, in whatever way is most relevant to their role.
Coinbase is looking for an exceptional employment attorney who is passionate about all things employment law. Reporting to the Director, AGC, Global Employment, this role will be Coinbase’s second employment lawyer, working closely with our People teams on a broad array of US and international employment matters.
What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):
- Providing pragmatic counseling and support to HR Business Partners and the business on a broad spectrum of employment law issues, including performance management, investigations, leaves of absence and accommodations, wage and hour, compensation and benefits, contingent workers and generally assisting the Director, AGC of Global Employment.
- Providing employment support in mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence and post-close integration.
- Leading and managing global employment related projects, including new market entry.
- Drafting and reviewing employment-related policies, processes, correspondence and agreements.
- Proactively identifying and assessing legal risks and opportunities within the labor and employment area and advising accordingly.
- Conducting audits and related legal reviews, and supporting other compliance efforts.
What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):
- JD and membership with at least one state bar.
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant employment law experience, with prior in-house experience preferred. Experience with technology or financial services companies is a plus.
- Employment litigation experience.
- Solid knowledge of U.S. employment laws and experience advising on employment laws such as Title VII, FMLA, ADA, FLSA and state equivalents.
- Meaningful M&A and international employment law experience (Canada, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions preferred).
- Working knowledge of employee benefits considerations is a plus.
- Previous experience advising a US federal government contractor is a plus.
- Great communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills within and across departments and externally; and you’re proactive in providing counsel to clients.
- Sound judgment; ability to make clear and reasoned recommendations; you’re able to cross think and determine who should be kept informed.
- Experience juggling conflicting asks and managing a heavy workload; you thrive in a high-pressure environment.
- Self-starter with good business sense and a sense of urgency, honesty and fairness; and you have impeccable ethical standards.