Senior Counsel, Consumer Litigation
Coinbase
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $224,995 - $264,700 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Manage fast-paced docket of consumer litigation and arbitration in the US.
- Develop, execute, and continuously assess Coinbase global consumer litigation strategy and tactics, including providing thought leadership, strategic direction and proactive solutions.
- Identify and mitigate consumer protection issues and risks arising out of operating the most trusted crypto platforms.
- Advise a cross-functional team of internal and external stakeholders on Coinbase’s global consumer litigation matters and strategy.
- Draft and file pleadings and briefs as needed.
- Engage and manage outside counsel to effectively and efficiently represent Coinbase.
- Work collegially and supportively with other members of the legal team.
Requirements
- 6+ years of litigation experience at a top law firm and/or in-house experience.
- Experience managing and successfully resolving strategic litigation.
- Experience with consumer protection law and consumer class actions.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Ability to manage expanding litigation practice, using outside counsel strategically and efficiently.
- Excellent judgment, analytical rigor, clear communication, and business pragmatism.
- Team player essential -- willing to tackle tasks large or small.
- Ability to learn new areas of the law quickly and well.
- Organized and detail oriented.
- Juris doctor from accredited law school required.
- Member of a US state bar in good standing.
- Occasional travel required.
- Bonus: experience working with or in the cryptocurrency space, FinTech space, and financial institutions and markets.
Benefits
- Bonus eligibility
- Equity eligibility
- Benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k))
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
litigation experienceconsumer protection lawconsumer class actionsdrafting pleadingsfiling briefsstrategic litigation managementanalytical rigornegotiation skillslegal strategy developmentrisk mitigation
Soft skills
clear communicationexcellent judgmentbusiness pragmatismteam playerorganizeddetail orientedcollaborativeproactive solutionsthought leadershipability to learn quickly
Certifications
Juris DoctorUS state bar membership