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The Coinbase Internal Audit team is an independent, risk-based function that helps protect and strengthen the company by evaluating the effectiveness of governance, compliance, risk management, and control processes. Operating as the third line of defense, the team partners across the business to deliver objective assurance and practical recommendations that improve operations, support regulatory readiness, and help Coinbase scale with confidence.
Coinbase is looking for an Associate Manager to join the Internal Audit team, focused on Financial Crimes Compliance (FCC). This role is based in the United Kingdom (Remote) and will report to the Internal Audit Manager. This individual will take a lead role in executing FCC audits end-to-end, from planning through reporting and validation, while also mentoring junior team members and beginning to take on audit leadership responsibilities. This individual has solid experience working in or with FinTech or financial services, a working knowledge of the applicable regulatory environment, and demonstrated ability to independently manage audit engagements with minimal oversight.
What you’ll do:
- Lead FCC audits from planning through reporting, demonstrating working knowledge of regulatory requirements across the U.S. and globally
- Own audit scoping, stakeholder management, fieldwork execution, data analysis, and validation of management's remediation activities
- Drive process mapping and control design assessments to identify gaps and opportunities for enhancement
- Partner with business leaders across the organization to understand processes, internal controls, and areas of risk
- Shape clear, well-supported audit reports and executive summaries for senior leadership review
- Mentor team members on audit fieldwork, workpaper quality, and compliance standards
- Drive innovation in audit execution and internal infrastructure improvements
Required Skills and Experience:
- 6+ years of experience in audit, financial crimes compliance, compliance testing, or risk management
- Working knowledge of US, EU, and APAC AML, Sanctions, and Terrorist Financing regulations and risk management practices
- Familiarity with data analysis techniques to perform testing across larger datasets
- Demonstrated ability to independently lead audit engagements and oversee team members
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality
Position ID: P77898
Pay Transparency Notice: The target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below. Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, and vision).
- 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.
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Skills Required
- 6+ years of experience in audit, financial crimes compliance, compliance testing, or risk management
- Working knowledge of US, EU, and APAC AML, sanctions, and terrorist financing regulations
- Knowledge of risk management practices
- Familiarity with data analysis techniques for testing larger datasets
- Ability to independently lead audit engagements
- Experience overseeing or mentoring team members
- Responsible use of generative AI with human oversight
- Experience working in or with FinTech or financial services
- Working knowledge of applicable regulatory environments
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Crypto creates economic freedom by ensuring that people can participate fairly in the economy, and Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) is on a mission to increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people. We’re updating the century-old financial system by providing a trusted platform that makes it easy for people and institutions to engage with crypto assets, including trading, staking, safekeeping, spending, and fast, free global transfers. We also provide critical infrastructure for onchain activity and support builders who share our vision that onchain is the new online. And together with the crypto community, we advocate for responsible rules to make the benefits of crypto available around the world.
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We have the opportunity to accelerate the pace of innovation in the world by building an open financial system. Our vision is to create more economic freedom in the world, to help people control their own wealth, start companies, have financial privacy, and participate in the global economy. And to get us there, we focus, build and move as a team.
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