Coinbase

Runs a crypto exchange and stores digital assets

Compliance, Threat & Risk Assessment Manager

Financial Crime & AMLConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRemote in USA

About the Job

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in compliance, financial crimes, or operational risk assessment within a regulated financial institution, fintech, or consulting firm.
Demonstrated success independently leading large-scale risk assessments, influencing senior stakeholders, and driving cross-functional outcomes in ambiguous environments.
Deep expertise in anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), sanctions, transaction monitoring, customer risk scoring, geographic risk assessment, and compliance risk management frameworks.
Experience designing threat assessment frameworks, conducting transaction monitoring and customer risk scoring coverage assessments, and leading geographic risk rating reviews across multi-entity or multi-jurisdictional compliance environments.
Ability to produce executive-quality written communications, data analysis, and governance materials; proficiency in Excel, SQL, and artificial intelligence platforms.
Understanding of crypto products, services, and evolving ecosystem risks.
Ability to use generative AI responsibly, maintain human oversight, deliver business-ready outputs, and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Responsibilities

Manage enterprise-wide compliance risk assessments, including inherent risk identification, control evaluation, residual risk determination, and articulation of key findings and risk themes.
Partner with money laundering reporting officers (MLROs), chief compliance officers (CCOs), and cross-functional stakeholders across Coinbase legal entities to deliver globally coordinated, locally relevant risk assessment outcomes.
Produce risk assessment reports, executive summaries, and governance materials for senior leadership, risk forums, and regulatory audiences.
Drive transaction monitoring and customer risk scoring coverage assessments and lead geographic risk rating updates to ensure ratings are current, risk-based, and operationally actionable.
Develop a compliance threat assessment framework, including governance, methodology, documentation standards, and ongoing maintenance.
Develop artificial intelligence-powered automation to scale assessment workflows while maintaining rigorous human judgment and oversight.

Desired Qualifications

A crypto-forward mindset.

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? 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.

Compliance, Threat & Risk Assessment Manager

The Threat & Risk Assessment (TRA) team strengthens Coinbase's global compliance risk management framework by leading enterprise-wide and targeted risk assessments for compliance and financial crime compliance. As a Compliance, Threat & Risk Assessment Manager, you'll sit at the intersection of compliance, governance, data, and cross-functional execution, translating complex financial crimes and regulatory risks into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders across Coinbase legal entities globally.

What you'll do:

Manage enterprise-wide compliance risk assessments, including inherent risk identification, control evaluation, residual risk determination, and articulation of key findings and risk themes
Partner with MLROs, CCOs, and cross-functional stakeholders across Coinbase legal entities to deliver globally coordinated, locally relevant risk assessment outcomes
Produce risk assessment reports, executive summaries, and governance materials for senior leadership, risk forums, and regulatory audiences
Drive transaction monitoring and customer risk scoring coverage assessments and lead geographic risk rating updates ensuring ratings are current, risk-based, and operationally actionable
Develop a compliance threat assessment framework including governance, methodology, documentation standards, and ongoing maintenance
Pioneer AI-powered automation to scale assessment workflows, demonstrating high AI fluency while maintaining rigorous human judgment and oversight

Required Skills and Experience:

8+ years in compliance, financial crimes, or operational risk assessment within a regulated financial institution, fintech, or consulting firm
Demonstrated success independently leading large-scale risk assessments, influencing senior stakeholders, and driving cross-functional outcomes in ambiguous environments
Deep expertise in AML/CFT, sanctions, transaction monitoring, customer risk scoring, geographic risk assessment, and compliance risk management frameworks
Experience designing threat assessment frameworks, conducting TM/CRS coverage assessments, and leading geographic risk rating reviews across multi-entity or multi-jurisdictional compliance environments
Proven ability to produce executive-quality written communications, data analysis, and governance materials; proficiency in Excel, SQL, and AI platforms
Crypto-forward mindset with understanding of crypto products, services, and evolving ecosystem risks
Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Job ID: P77621

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):

$162,010—$190,600 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.
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Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): 162010 - 190600 USD

About the Company

Coinbase

Runs a crypto exchange and stores digital assets

Coinbase runs a cryptocurrency exchange for individuals and institutions, alongside financial apps for trading stocks and other assets where available. Its consumer app brings buying, selling and account management together, while Coinbase Prime combines trading, custody and financing for institutional clients. Developers use its software interfaces to build wallets and payment services into their own applications, and customers link traditional bank accounts to move money into or out of crypto. Coinbase earns transaction fees and charges for subscriptions and services such as custody. It was founded in 2012 and is a US company without a physical headquarters.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Founded: 2012

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