Senior AML/CTF Investigator — AI-Driven, High Impact

Coinbase, Inc.; Dublin; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase seeks a Senior SAM Analyst to lead end-to-end AML/CTF investigations and SAR/STR drafting within CX Compliance. You will own high-risk cases, apply human judgment to validate outputs, and help strengthen regulatory reporting while identifying control gaps.

You will evaluate AI-generated narratives, provide feedback to Product/ML teams, and support model tuning and launch-readiness assessments. Strong AML experience is required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in AML, transaction monitoring, fraud investigations, or financial crime compliance, including ownership of complex cases.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated experience drafting and reviewing SARs/STRs and defending conclusions with evidence and regulatory requirements.
• Experience conducting quality reviews, calibration, or model evaluation, and communicating actionable findings.
• Ability to prioritize cases and escalate based on risk under time pressure.
• Preferred: CAMS or AML/fraud/crypto investigation certifications; SQL, Snowflake, blockchain analytics experience.
• Responsible use of generative AI with human oversight to improve workflow efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end AML/CTF investigations involving complex alerts and customer activity.
• Draft and review SARs/STRs with evidence-based conclusions and regulatory alignment.
• Evaluate AI-generated narratives and risk assessments using HITL scorecards.
• Translate defects in investigations/models into actionable feedback for Product/Tech/ML teams.
• Support AI evaluation and release testing through calibration and benchmark reviews.
• Escalate material issues with evidence, potential impact, and recommended steps.

Skills

AML/Financial crime

SAR/STR drafting

QA/reviews

Risk-based escalation

CAMS

SQL/Snowflake

AI governance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SQL

Snowflake

Blockchain analytics

Job description

Coinbase seeks a Senior SAM Analyst to lead end-to-end AML/CTF investigations and SAR/STR drafting within CX Compliance. You will own high-risk cases, apply human judgment to validate outputs, and help strengthen regulatory reporting while identifying control gaps.

You will evaluate AI-generated narratives, provide feedback to Product/ML teams, and support model tuning and launch-readiness assessments. Strong AML experience is required.