Compliance Senior Associate & Deputy MLRO, CBIE

Joinleyla; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a Compliance Senior Associate & Deputy MLRO to lead AML/CTF operations across Ireland and Bermuda, reporting to the MLRO and CCO. You will oversee transaction monitoring, STR filings, CDD/EDD reviews, and governance materials for leadership visibility.

The role requires 6+ years in AML/CTF, with international regulatory knowledge and experience in governance processes. This remote-first company supports quarterly in-person surges and dynamic collaboration.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of AML/CTF compliance experience in financial services, fintech, or a regulated entity.
• Experience in Deputy MLRO or senior compliance role with delegated authority.
• Knowledge of AML/CTF laws in Ireland and Bermuda including relevant directives and acts.
• Experience conducting CDD/EDD reviews and regulatory filings across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ability to contribute to governance processes and senior leadership reporting.
• Ability to use AI responsibly with human oversight to improve workflow.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day AML/CTF operations with delegated authority from the CCO/MLRO.
• Prepare materials for AML Governance Committee meetings for leadership visibility.
• File STRs and other regulatory filings for assigned entities.
• Conduct CDD/EDD reviews and escalate high-risk cases as needed.
• Monitor regulatory developments in Ireland and Bermuda and update policies.
• Collaborate with CX, Legal and Operations to support regulatory inquiries.

Skills

AML/CTF compliance

Deputy MLRO experience

Regulatory knowledge IE Bermuda

CDD/EDD experience

Governance reporting

AI governance awareness

Job description

Compliance Senior Associate & Deputy MLRO, CBIE

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. As a Deputy MLRO on the Institutional AML/CTF Compliance team, you'll execute anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing programs across Coinbase's international entities, including Coinbase Bermuda Services Limited, Coinbase Bermuda Limited, Coinbase Custody International, and the CBIE Trust. This team protects Coinbase's customers and licenses by maintaining robust AML/CTF controls, transaction monitoring, and regulatory reporting across multiple jurisdictions. You'll act with delegated authority from the Chief Compliance Officer and MLRO, leading day-to-day compliance operations including suspicious transaction reporting, customer due diligence reviews, governance reporting, and regulatory correspondence across Ireland and Bermuda.

What you'll do:

• Lead day-to-day AML/CTF compliance operations with delegated authority from the Chief Compliance Officer and MLRO, including transaction monitoring, alert review, and escalation of suspicious activity across all covered entities.
• Drive the development, preparation, and presentation of materials for required AML Compliance Governance Committee meetings, ensuring leadership has clear visibility into program health and risk.
• Prepare and file Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) and other regulatory filings for assigned entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submission to the relevant authorities in each jurisdiction.
• Conduct customer due diligence (CDD) and enhanced due diligence (EDD) reviews, assessing customer risk profiles and escalating complex or high-risk cases as appropriate.
• Monitor regulatory developments across Ireland and Bermuda, flagging relevant changes to the MLRO and contributing to policy and procedure updates.
• Partner with internal teams including CX, Legal, and Operations to ensure consistency in compliance processes and support responses to regulatory inquiries or examinations.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 6+ years of experience in AML/CTF compliance, financial crimes, or a related compliance function within financial services, fintech, or a regulated entity, with experience operating in a Deputy MLRO or senior compliance role with delegated authority.
• Working knowledge of AML/CTF legislation in Ireland and/or Bermuda, including the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (as amended), CBI guidance, EU Anti-Money Laundering Directives, and/or the Bermuda Proceeds of Crime Act and Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) requirements.
• Demonstrated experience conducting customer due diligence (CDD/EDD) reviews, transaction monitoring, and preparing suspicious transaction reports or equivalent regulatory filings across multiple entities or jurisdictions.
• Proven ability to contribute to compliance governance processes, including preparing reporting and materials for governance committees and senior leadership.
• 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:

• 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).
• Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): €79.900 — €79.900 EUR

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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