Sr. Compensation Business Partner

ABOUT THE ROLE We're seeking a highly skilled Sr. Compensation Business Partner to join our Global Total Rewards team within the People Success Team organization at Coinbase. This is a senior IC role that spans three key areas: executive compensation, comp business partnering for senior executives across G&A and Product groups, and driving AI strategy and transformation across the Compensation function. As a key member of our team, you'll help define what an AI-first Compensation function looks like at Coinbase, building workflows and tooling that make the entire team faster while delivering executive-ready recommendations on our most complex pay decisions. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Sr. Compensation Business Partner, you'll be responsible for: - Owning executive compensation for our most senior leaders, including executive offers, long-term incentive design, and Comp Committee materials in partnership with Legal, Finance, and external advisors - Partnering 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 - Leading 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 - Translating complex pay scenarios and program tradeoffs into clear narratives and executive-ready materials that drive decisions in an async-first environment - Shaping executive compensation program design, including proxy considerations, scenario modeling, and LTI structures aligned to company strategy WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you'll need: - 8+ years of compensation experience with increasing scope, including deep executive compensation expertise (Comp Committee prep, proxy/CD&A exposure, executive-level offers, LTI design) - A 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 WHY REMOTE Coinbase is a remote-first company, but not remote-only. You'll have the opportunity to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called "surges." This unique approach allows you to collaborate with your team in a flexible and dynamic environment. BENEFITS - Annual base salary range: $212,330 - $249,800 USD - Equity and bonus eligibility - Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)