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Coinbase

Commercial Counsel

Coinbase

Commercial Counsel at Coinbase managing complex payments partnerships. Drafting agreements and providing legal guidance in the fintech space.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $183,855 - $216,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own drafting, negotiation, and execution of highly tailored commercial agreements with strategic partners and sophisticated counterparties in the payments and fintech space, including first-of-their-kind deal structures.
  • Drive novel agreement frameworks and deliver practical, business-centric legal advice that balances risk with speed and flexibility.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Business Development, Sales, Product, Engineering, Finance/Tax, and Compliance to solve complex problems, build partnerships, and close deals quickly.
  • Build scalable commercial playbooks and risk-mitigation strategies that accelerate deal timelines and increase business flexibility across the payments portfolio.
  • Identify legal issues that extend beyond your core expertise and drive resolution by coordinating with specialists across the Coinbase legal team and outside counsel.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 5+ years of transactional legal experience in-house or at a leading law firm, with a JD (or applicable equivalent) and an active license in a U.S. state.
  • Demonstrated expertise drafting, structuring, and negotiating complex commercial agreements with fintechs, banks, payment processors, payment networks, and/or payment issuers/acquirers.
  • Proven ability to navigate highly regulated financial services environments and translate evolving regulatory landscapes into actionable commercial guidance.
  • Track record of independently managing a high-volume deal pipeline while maintaining precision in drafting and risk assessment.
  • Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility
  • Benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k))

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Hard Skills & Tools
Drafting AgreementsNegotiating ContractsRisk AssessmentLegal AnalysisDeal Structuring
Soft Skills
Cross-Functional CollaborationProblem SolvingBusiness-Centric Legal Advice
Certifications
JD (Juris Doctor)Active U.S. State License