Senior Counsel - Litigation

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Coinbase

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Digital Currency • Software • Payment Processing • Bitcoin • Technology

1001 - 5000

💰 $21.4M Post-IPO Equity on 2022-11

Description

• Manage fast-paced docket of commercial litigation and internal counseling for Coinbase across a range of practice areas. • Develop, execute, and continuously assess Coinbase’s world-wide litigation strategy and tactics, including providing thought leadership, strategic direction and proactive solutions. • Join team who receives, tracks, investigates, prepares evidentiary presentations, attempts to settle, and, where necessary, litigates disputes brought by or against Coinbase. • 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 legal team.

Requirements

• At least eight years of litigation experience, including courtroom experience. • Experience managing and successfully resolving commercial litigation. • Experience litigating matters involving digital assets and financial services firms. • Experience working with financial services and institutional clients. • Strong negotiation, writing, and communication skills. • 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 detailed oriented. • Basic understanding of litigation developments affecting the crypto industry. • Bonus: experience with a broader area of litigation experience, such as consumer litigation and class actions, employment, trade secret, and privacy litigation. • Juris doctor from accredited law school required. • Member of a US state bar in good standing.

Benefits

• target bonus • target equity • benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k))