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

📍As Base specific product legal counsel, you will help build the legal foundation to support Base’s onchain mission and strategy. 📍Play a pivotal role in the grants ecosystem by overseeing legal processes related to funding and supporting innovative projects within the Base ecosystem. 📍Facilitate the integration of both Coinbase and third party services and products in the Base ecosystem, ensuring they adhere to legal standards and regulatory expectations. This includes conducting due diligence, drafting compliance policies, and providing guidance on risk management related to Base product integration. 📍Be a business partner, not just an attorney. 📍Provide full product life-cycle counseling. 📍Look around corners and creatively solve problems for the business as they plan, build, and execute on their product roadmap. 📍Identify issues that may fall outside your expertise, driving resolution by partnering with other members of the Coinbase legal team and outside counsel.

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

📍Currently licensed in a U.S. state. J.D. or equivalent, minimum of 5 years of legal experience 📍You have strong, substantive practice and practical experience working in crypto / web3 / defi / protocols / blockchain 📍You have Financial technology experience preferred but not required 📍You have experience counseling product teams in launching consumer or developer-facing technology products and services 📍You have a strong interest or experience in digital currency, blockchain technology, and innovative constructs pioneered by decentralized finance.

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