Legal Counsel - Institutional

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Digital Currency • Software • Payment Processing • Bitcoin • Technology

1001 - 5000

💰 $21.4M Post-IPO Equity on 2022-11

Description

• Work as part of the Institutional Legal team covering international markets and professional trading clients. • Negotiate specialized agreements with strategic partners in finance, payments and digital currency space. • Provide product life-cycle counseling for global prime brokerage, custody and derivatives. • Advise on digital currency and blockchain technology legal and regulatory issues. • Lead complex global cross-functional efforts to ensure alignment with stakeholders. • Solve business problems proactively and develop scaled strategies for risk management. • Be a business partner, not just a lawyer.

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales with at least 2 years experience. • Interest in digital currency and blockchain technology. • Experience working with product teams launching fintech, financial services, investment or similar products. • Experience working and leading with cross-functional, globally located teams. • Familiarity with UK/EU regulatory regimes applicable to financial instruments and crypto assets. • Comfortable challenging the status quo and preconceived notions of what is possible. • Excellent judgement, analytical rigour, clear communication, and business pragmatism. • Top-notch analytical skills with experience owning projects from concept to finish. • Creativity, comfort and experience with oral solutions that help scale financial services businesses. • Sound and practical business judgement. • Intellectual curiosity and flexibility. • Team-oriented and collaborative.

Benefits

• Full time offers from Coinbase include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, and vision).