Role in brief
Coinbase seeks a Legal Ops Associate to streamline legal department operations, focusing on AI-driven processes and outside counsel cost management. This role is for someone with experience in legal e-billing, financial accruals, and data analysis who can drive operational improvements.
About the role
This role involves developing and improving automated, AI-first processes for managing legal e-billing and outside counsel. The associate will be responsible for implementing strategies related to outside counsel spending, which includes reviewing and benchmarking law firm billing rates. Key duties also cover the monthly accruals process and integrating new legal vendors.
The position requires administering and maintaining the legal e-billing system, specifically Brightflag. A core part of the work involves analyzing outside counsel spend data to generate reports and provide actionable insights. This individual will also collaborate with other departments to improve the overall effectiveness of legal programs.
Success in this role means effectively managing outside counsel expenses and optimizing legal operations through technology. The associate will contribute to a high-performance culture within a remote-first company focused on expanding economic freedom. The work directly impacts the efficiency and financial management of the legal department.
The base salary for this position ranges from $112,000 to $188,000 USD, with total compensation potentially including equity and bonus eligibility.
Skills that matter here
- legal operations: This role is centered on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the legal department's processes.
- e-billing: The associate will administer and maintain the legal e-billing system and manage related processes.
- data analysis: Analyzing outside counsel spend data to produce reports and insights is a key responsibility.
- project management: The role requires managing operational initiatives from conception to completion.
- AI: The position involves building and enhancing automated, AI-first processes for legal operations.
Who this role suits
- Someone who enjoys optimizing processes and finding efficiencies through technology.
- A person with a strong detail orientation, particularly with financial data and reporting.
- An individual who can work independently in a remote setting and collaborate cross-functionally.
- A professional with a proactive approach to managing projects and implementing new strategies.
From the employer
- Build and enhance automated, AI-first processes for legal e-billing and outside counsel management.
- Drive implementation of OC spend strategy, reviewing and benchmarking law firm billing rates.
- Own the monthly accruals process and legal vendor onboarding workflows.
- Administer and maintain the legal e-billing system (Brightflag).
- Analyze OC spend data to produce reports and actionable insights.
- Partner cross-functionally to enhance program effectiveness.
- Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of outside counsel management experience.
- Experience managing legal accruals and month-end financial processes.
- Hands-on experience with legal e-billing platforms and proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets.
- Proven ability to project manage operational initiatives.
- Experience with data tools for building reports and dashboards.
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly.
- Base salary range: $99,365 — $116,900 USD.
- Total compensation may include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).
Questions about this role
What is the seniority level for this position?
This is a middle-seniority role.
What is the remote work policy for this role?
Coinbase is a remote-first company, indicating this role can be performed remotely.
What are the key technical skills required?
Key technical skills include experience with legal e-billing platforms, proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, and familiarity with data tools for reports and dashboards, along with responsible use of generative AI.