Counsel, Employment

The role

You will provide day-to-day employment law counseling and compliance support for a global workforce. You will manage a portfolio covering performance management, disciplinary matters, and exits while supporting HR compliance and AI tool deployment.

What you will do

• Provide first-line legal support on performance management, disciplinary processes, accommodations, policy questions, and exits
• Advise on international employment matters across 20+ countries
• Support employment agreement workflows including offer letters, separation agreements, transfer letters, and relocation agreements
• Drive tactical compliance support for the deployment of AI tools in recruiting and HR
• Partner with the People team on HR compliance matters including EEO-1 reporting, OFCCP obligations, and pay equity compliance
• Support employment litigation and administrative proceedings
• Track employment law developments and turn them into practical guidance for HR partners

Required qualifications

• J.D. with active U.S. state bar membership
• 5+ years of employment law experience
• Meaningful in-house experience advising HR business partners on the full range of employment matters
• Strong U.S. advice-and-counsel experience across performance management, terminations, accommodations and leaves
• Hands-on experience with employment litigation and administrative charges
• Working knowledge of U.S. HR compliance requirements (EEO-1 reporting, OFCCP, pay equity)
• Demonstrated engagement with the emerging AI and employment law regulatory landscape
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly

Nice to have

• Experience with hourly or customer experience populations
• Experience counseling on international employment matters

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401(k)
• equity
• bonus eligibility

Before you apply

• Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period

About the company

Coinbase is a remote-first company with a mission to increase economic freedom.