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    Legal Counsel Commercial, Remote Work - London, United Kingdom - Coinbase

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    We're a group of hard-working overachievers who are deeply focused on building the future of finance and Web3 for our users across the globe, whether they're trading, storing, staking or using crypto.

    Know those people who always lead the group project? Finally, we seek people who are excited to learn about and live crypto, because those are the folks who enjoy the intense moments in our sprint and recharge work culture.

    We're a remote-first company looking to hire the absolute best talent all over the world.

    You want to be a pro in bleeding edge tech like DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and Web 3.You're cool with candid feedback and see every setback as an opportunity to grow.

    Our teams create high-quality work on quick timelines. The role will be based in our London office.

    Working closely with our London and US-based executive teams, business stakeholders and colleagues in Legal and Compliance globally, you will play a key role in advising our UK operating entity on a broad range of legal matters, including compliance with applicable e-money / payment services and financial services law and regulation, consumer protection law, product roll-outs and strategic initiatives.

    You will also establish and manage legal policies and procedures and assist with the smooth running of legal operations to ensure that our business receives the highest quality legal advice as we continue to expand globally.

    Work closely as legal advisor to business executives and the Compliance team to ensure compliance of EU and international operations with applicable e-money / payment services and financial services law and regulation and digital currency exchange best practices
    Provide legal guidance to international operating entities.

    Includes responsibility for ensuring legal and regulatory compliance of new products and services, inter-company operating arrangements, commercial relationships and banking partnerships, retail and institutional terms of business, assisting the business in rolling out products and services to new jurisdictions, and co-ordinating support and advice with the U.S.

    based legal team as appropriate
    Advise business leads and other key clients of new regulatory and policy trends and developments involving digital currency in Europe and other key international jurisdictions, and help enable Coinbase's advocacy for effective regulation
    Continuously assess operating risks and legal needs and ensure that the legal department is equipped to provide outstanding support as Coinbase's international business continues to grow

    Manage outside counsel effectively where they are engaged in connection with specific projects, while establishing your own strong domain expertise.

    Qualified solicitor in England and Wales with approximately 5 -10 years experience working in a regulated e-money / payment services or financial services institution in the UK (e.g. e-money issuer, payment service firm, broker dealer / asset manager) or in a law firm supporting such clients (ideally with some previous in-house experience)
    Strong familiarity with financial services regulation
    Experience dealing with regulators such the Financial Conduct Authority, Prudential Regulation Authority and/or other key European regulators is preferred
    Ability to manage complex projects involving coordination across multiple time zones, challenging legal issues and tight deadlines
    Ability to work closely with Compliance to deliver coordinated input to the business and other stakeholders
    Ability to exercise initiative and drive effective internal decision making across complex workstreams to enable Coinbase to meet its long-term goals
    Ability to manage a large and varied workload and exercise excellent judgment, analytical rigour and commercial pragmatism. Must be able to provide crisp and practical legal advice to business executives across a broad range of matters with limited supervision
    Must be flexible, able to multitask, detail-oriented, and enjoy fast paced and high-intensity work
    Exceptional legal writing abilities and skilled at synthesizing the perspectives of various stakeholders
    Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment, subject to regulatory scrutiny, operating excellence and Coinbase's demanding standards to operate the world's most trusted digital currency exchange
    Enthusiasm for and a basic understanding of digital currencies/blockchain

    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.

    Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by 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 complete this intake form to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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