Screening Analyst II

Coinbase; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 998,000 - 1,051,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a Screening Compliance Analyst II for the CX Compliance team in Hyderabad, India. You will conduct end-to-end screenings of customers, individuals, and entities to protect against financial crime, ensuring AML/KYC compliance and documenting decisions for regulatory audits.

You will analyze screening results, escalate risks to FCCS, and participate in process improvements while supporting a 24/7 screening operation and using responsible AI with human oversight.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in compliance screening or related fields.
• Experience with sanctions lists and PEP databases.
• Familiar with KYC onboarding and sanctions screening tools.
• Ability to summarize findings clearly in writing.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end screening processes to identify potential risks using screening tools and databases.
• Analyze transaction activity and KYC information; decide on escalation to FCCS.
• Maintain detailed documentation of screening decisions for audits.
• Incorporate QA feedback and calibration sessions to improve accuracy.
• Identify gaps and recommend process improvements to reduce risk.

Skills

Compliance screening

KYC / CDD

Sanctions checks

Regulatory writing

Shift work

AI governance

Tools

Hummingbird

World-Check

Job description

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 Screening Compliance Analyst II on the CX Compliance team within Customer Experience, you'll conduct end-to-end screenings of customers, individuals, and entities to protect Coinbase from financial crime risk. This team ensures our global operations comply with AML, sanctions, and KYC regulatory requirements while delivering consistently high-quality outcomes. You'll analyze screening results independently, elevate potential compliance risks to the Financial Crime Risk Service (FCCS) team, and contribute to process improvements that strengthen the screening function's accuracy and scalability.

What you'll do:

• Own end-to-end screening processes to identify potential risks associated with customers, individuals, and entities using screening tools and databases, ensuring timely and accurate disposition of alerts.
• Analyze transaction activity and KYC information, conduct due diligence research, and recommend whether activity warrants escalation to the Financial Crime Risk Service (FCCS) team.
• Maintain detailed documentation of screening decisions to demonstrate compliance with regulations, internal policies, and audit requirements.
• Incorporate feedback from the Quality Assurance team and participate in calibration sessions to improve screening accuracy and consistency across the function.
• Identify gaps in screening procedures and contribute recommendations for process improvements that reduce risk exposure and increase operational efficiency.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 2+ years of experience in compliance screening, financial crimes prevention, KYC/CDD, or investigations within financial services, crypto, or fintech.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze customer information against sanctions lists, PEP databases, and adverse media sources, and document findings with accuracy sufficient to meet regulatory audit standards.
• Familiarity with onboarding/KYC processes, sanctions screening tools (e.g., Hummingbird, World-Check, or similar), and regulatory frameworks governing customer due diligence.
• Proven ability to clearly summarize screening findings in writing, elevate risks with supporting evidence, and communicate outcomes to compliance stakeholders.
• Availability to support a 24/7 screening operation, including flexibility for shift work as required.
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

*This is an In-Office role (Based out of Hyderabad, India)

Pay Transparency Notice:The target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below. Total compensation may also include bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, and vision).

Annual base salary range (excluding bonus):

₹998,070 — ₹1,050,600 INR

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