Join Coinbase as Employment Counsel to provide legal support across a global workforce in a remote-first environment.
Posted by employer 1 day ago
First seen on Joblaze 7 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 7 hours ago
What you'll build
- Own a people relations counseling portfolio
- Advise on international employment matters
- Support employment agreement workflows
- Drive tactical compliance support for AI tools
- Support employment litigation and administrative proceedings
Must have
- J.D. with active U.S. state bar membership
- 5+ years of employment law experience
- Strong U.S. advice-and-counsel experience
- Hands-on experience with employment litigation
- Working knowledge of U.S. HR compliance requirements
Nice to have
- Experience with hourly or customer experience populations
- Experience counseling on international employment matters
AI in the day-to-day
Advising on bias audit obligations and drafting required notices and disclosures for AI tool deployments.
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- No formal education required
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Employment Counsel at Coinbase, the individual will provide comprehensive legal support on employment matters, managing a portfolio that includes performance management, disciplinary actions, and compliance across a global workforce. Key skills include a strong background in U.S. employment law, experience with HR compliance, and familiarity with the intersection of AI and employment regulations. This position is suited for a seasoned legal professional with at least five years of in-house experience, particularly in advising HR teams. Coinbase's legal team is focused on navigating complex international employment issues while adapting to evolving legal landscapes.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 14, 2026. Last confirmed on Coinbase's careers page October 14, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$130,000).
- Starts above 86% of 1245 comparable senior other roles in United States we track (median $143,000 across 188 companies).
Quick facts
- Is the Counsel, Employment role remote?
- Yes — Coinbase lists this as a fully remote position.
- What's the salary range?
- Coinbase lists $183,855–$216,300 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Counsel, Employment role.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Coinbase targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Counsel, Employment role at Coinbase.
From the original posting
Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.
As Employment Counsel on the Employment Legal team, you'll provide day-to-day employment law counseling and compliance support across Coinbase's global workforce of approximately 5,000 employees in 20+ countries. This team owns all aspects of global employment legal, from people relations counseling and employment agreements to HR compliance, employment litigation, and the emerging intersection of AI and employment law. You'll independently manage a counseling portfolio covering performance management, disciplinary matters, and exits while supporting employment agreements, HR compliance, and AI tool deployment compliance for the People team.
What you'll do:
- Own a people relations counseling portfolio, providing first-line legal support on performance management, disciplinary processes, accommodations, policy questions, and exits across the full company.
- Advise on international employment matters across our 20+ country footprint, partnering with outside local counsel and HR on cross-border questions, country expansions, and EMEA and APAC employee issues.
- Support employment agreement workflows, including offer letter review, standard separation agreements, transfer letters, and relocation agreements, working from established templates and escalating complex matters.
- Drive tactical compliance support for the People team's deployment of AI tools in recruiting and HR, reviewing specific tool deployments against Coinbase's AI employment law compliance framework, advising on bias audit obligations, and drafting required notices and disclosures.
- Partner with the People team on HR compliance matters, including EEO-1 reporting, OFCCP obligations, and pay equity compliance, contributing to the team's global compliance program as it expands in scope.
- Support employment litigation and administrative proceedings, including drafting EEOC position statements, coordinating with outside counsel, managing litigation holds, and assisting with discovery on active matters.
- Track employment law developments and turn them into practical guidance for HR partners.
Required Skills and Experience:
- J.D. with active U.S. state bar membership and 5+ years of employment law experience, including meaningful in-house experience advising HR business partners on the full range of employment matters.
- Strong U.S. advice-and-counsel experience across performance management, terminations, accommodations and leaves. Experience with hourly or customer experience populations is a plus. Experience counseling on international employment matters is a plus.
- Hands-on experience with employment litigation and administrative charges, including position statements, discovery, litigation holds and outside counsel coordination.
- Working knowledge of U.S. HR compliance requirements (EEO-1 reporting, OFCCP, pay equity) and demonstrated engagement with the emerging AI and employment law regulatory landscape.
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
Pay Transparency Notice: Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).
- Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
- Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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