Counsel, Marketing

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.

 

The Marketing Legal team serves as the primary advisors to the global marketing and growth teams at Coinbase. We counsel on a range of matters from reviewing creative assets, to negotiating marketing-related contracts, and structuring sweepstakes and other promotions. The team also supports product teams engaged in communicating with new and prospective Coinbase customers.

 

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

• Work as the trusted legal advisor across the Marketing and Growth teams with particular attention provided to bringing brand campaigns to market, sponsorship agreements, advertising and product claim substantiation, and promotions.
• Monitor the evolving global regulatory landscape and translate complex international laws into clear, commercially practical guidance, empowering the Marketing team to launch cross-border campaigns with confidence.
• Scale the advice you provide, so that you can do more with less and grow efficiently with the business
• Operate in a fast paced, demanding environment and pivot quickly to meet leadership's needs
• Identify and resolve issues impacting Marketing and Growth that fall outside your immediate scope by partnering with other members of the Coinbase Legal team.
• Manage outside counsel effectively where they are engaged in connection with specific projects, while establishing your own strong domain expertise

 

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

• Direct experience providing support to global marketing teams including reviewing advertising and promotional materials across all forms of media, advising on claim substantiation requirements, drafting disclosures, and network television clearance
• Direct experience independently managing the full life-cycle of a brand campaign to include business affairs matters
• Assess risks and provide strategic legal solutions related to intellectual property rights clearance (i.e., music, talent, film), rights of publicity, trademark, copyright, and user generated content to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Experience advising on domestic and international sweepstakes, contests and other promotions and incentives
• Extensive experience independently structuring and negotiating complex marketing-related agreements with sophisticated counterparties
• Manage complex projects involving coordination across multiple time zones and tight deadlines
• Ability to work closely with Marketing and Growth to build a trusted relationship and deliver coordinated intra-Legal input to the business
• Must be able to provide concise and practical legal advice to wide variety of business clients and across a broad range of matters with limited supervision
• Comfortable working flexibly and independently in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment, subject to regulatory scrutiny, operating excellence and Coinbase’s demanding standards
• Willingness to roll up sleeves (no job too big, no job too small)

Nice to haves:

• Enthusiasm for and a basic understanding of crypto
• Experience in a business affairs capacity
• Knowledge of privacy, intellectual property, and financial services laws applicable to marketing and/or crypto
• Direct experience supporting policy-related advocacy campaigns

Job #: P75716

 

Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include bonus eligibility + equity eligibility + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).

Base salary range shown. Total compensation also includes equity and bonus eligibility and benefits:: $183,855 USD - $216,300 USD

Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.  For US applicants, you may view the Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. 

Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations[at]coinbase.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.   For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site click here to download a free compatible screen reader (free step by step tutorial can be found here).

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AI Disclosure

For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.

For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.

The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment . To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact accommodations[at]coinbase.com