Sr. Compensation Business Partner

About the role

In this role, you will take charge of executive compensation for Coinbase's senior leaders, collaborating with various departments to create comprehensive compensation strategies. Your responsibilities will include designing long-term incentives and preparing materials for the Compensation Committee.

You will also spearhead AI transformation within the compensation function, utilizing advanced workflows to enhance benchmarking and stakeholder communication. Success will be measured by your ability to influence senior leaders and translate complex compensation scenarios into clear, actionable insights.

The salary range for this role is between $212,330 and $249,800, excluding potential equity and bonuses.

Skills that matter here

• executive compensation expertise: This role requires deep knowledge of executive compensation practices, including preparation for Compensation Committee meetings and long-term incentive design.
• analytical skills in Sheets/Excel: Analytical fluency is essential for modeling compensation scenarios and making data-driven recommendations.
• generative AI utilization: You will be expected to leverage generative AI to improve workflow efficiency while ensuring human oversight.

Who this role suits

• You have over eight years of experience in compensation, with a strong focus on executive roles.
• You are comfortable influencing senior leaders and delivering difficult messages clearly.
• You thrive in fast-paced environments and can manage end-to-end workstreams with minimal guidance.
• You are adept at writing concise, decision-ready documents for executive audiences.

From the employer

What you'll do:

• Own executive compensation for our most senior leaders, including exec offers, long-term incentive design, and Comp Committee materials in partnership with Legal, Finance, and external advisors
• Partner as the dedicated comp business partner to a portfolio of senior executives across G&A and Product groups, delivering fast, concise recommendations on anything comp-related
• Lead AI strategy and transformation for the Comp function by identifying, designing, and deploying AI-enabled workflows and agents that accelerate benchmarking, scenario modeling, and stakeholder communications
• Translate complex pay scenarios and program tradeoffs into clear narratives and executive-ready materials that drive decisions in an async-first environment
• Shape executive compensation program design, including proxy considerations, scenario modeling, and LTI structures aligned to company strategy

Required Skills and Experience:

• 8+ years of compensation experience with increasing scope, including deep executive compensation expertise (Comp Committee prep, proxy/CD&A exposure, exec-level offers, LTI design)
• Proven track record as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, with demonstrated ability to influence without authority and deliver hard messages with clarity
• Analytical and modeling fluency in Sheets/Excel
• Demonstrated ability to write concise, decision-ready documents for senior executives, including problem framing, scenario tradeoffs, and clear recommendations that land without additional context
• Experience operating on small, high-output teams where you owned end-to-end workstreams with minimal direction in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Pay Transparency Notice:

• Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)). Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $212,330—$249,800 USD
• Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
• Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.