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At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for \"good enough,\" you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.\nAs Employment Counsel on the Employment Legal team, you'll provide day-to-day employment law counseling and compliance support across Coinbase's global workforce of approximately 5,000 employees in 20+ countries. This team owns all aspects of global employment legal, from people relations counseling and employment agreements to HR compliance, employment litigation, and the emerging intersection of AI and employment law. 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