Paralegal, Institutional

Coinbase; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job description

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.

To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.

Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.

We are looking for a Paralegal who has the ability to independently manage and execute on legal projects on our Institutional Legal team. You’ll work on our legal team focused on supporting digital assets across multiple Coinbase services (custody, trading, etc.), in various jurisdictions, with a primary focus ex-US. You’ll help manage a rigorous workflow that involves a review of assets.

You’ll develop expertise in individual crypto tokens and broad classes of assets in a fast-evolving operational and regulatory environment. This is a highly visible role throughout the company, which will require you to build strong relationships with your teammates and business partners. You’ll collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, UI/UX, and cross-department colleagues including Business Development, International Legal, Compliance and Risk Management and engage with outside legal counsel and third party vendors.

What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):

• Work on a highly collaborative team to manage digital asset support-issues across various products and services within the Coinbase ecosystem.
• Help implement legal standards and requirements for critical processes that have ongoing business and regulatory impact.
• Manage operations and drive efficiencies in complex, cross-functional processes relating to asset support decisions across various products and services within the Coinbase ecosystem.

What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):

• Although experience with crypto or in regulatory work is not required, experience learning new technologies and/or new areas of regulation, along with a strong desire to learn about the intersection of laws and regulations with digital assets is a must.
• Exceptional communication skills in a remote-first environment, including the ability to relay often nuanced legal concepts to all levels of the company: from corporate executives to business associates. A high degree of emotional intelligence and commercial awareness in navigating interactions with legal team members and cross-functional partners.
• A self-starter with enthusiasm who can work independently with minimal oversight on certain projects, but who is also a team player and can contribute to group projects when needed.
• Experience with project management, including tracking deadlines and deliverables, and communicating with attorneys, internal clients, cross-functional partners, and outside counsel to push and drive projects to completion.
• Comfort working with multiple, simultaneous projects in different stages of development, juggling responsibilities and switching tasks/roles seamlessly and masterfully. A successful candidate will have the ability to quickly grasp difficult concepts and routinely spot issues or opportunities for improvement within our policies and processes and act with limited oversight to implement changes.
• An ability to remain calm and organized in navigating evolving corporate policies and procedures and in a fast-developing regulatory and technological environment. A bias towards action when confronted with projects without clear instructions.

Nice to haves:

• Familiarity with blockchain technology, digital assets, and trends in the crypto ecosystem will be highly valuable.
• Familiarity with ex-US financial services regulations.

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Pay Transparency Notice: The target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, and vision).

Pay Range: £55,620 GBP - £61,800 GBP

Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Coinbase is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations[at]coinbase.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal
• Industries: Technology, Information and Internet