AI-Driven Compliance Risk & Threat Assessment Lead

Coinbase, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 162,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a Compliance, Threat & Risk Assessment Manager to lead enterprise-wide risk assessments and partner with MLROs and CCOs. The role focuses on AML/CFT, sanctions, and transaction monitoring across global entities, with a drive to leverage AI while maintaining human oversight.

You will produce executive reports, influence senior stakeholders, and contribute to governance materials for regulatory audiences, in a remote-first environment that blends quarterly in-person surges with

Qualifications

• 8+ years in compliance, financial crimes, or operational risk assessment within a regulated financial institution, fintech, or consulting firm.
• 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 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 ecosystem risks.

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 MLROs, CCOs, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver globally coordinated 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.
• Develop a compliance threat assessment framework including governance, methodology, documentation standards, and ongoing maintenance.
• Pioneer AI-powered automation to scale assessment workflows while maintaining human oversight.

Skills

Risk assessment leadership

AML/CFT

Transaction monitoring

Geographic risk assessment

Executive communication

Crypto domain knowledge

AI fluency

Tools

Excel

SQL

AI platforms

Job description

Coinbase is seeking a Compliance, Threat & Risk Assessment Manager to lead enterprise-wide risk assessments and partner with MLROs and CCOs. The role focuses on AML/CFT, sanctions, and transaction monitoring across global entities, with a drive to leverage AI while maintaining human oversight.

You will produce executive reports, influence senior stakeholders, and contribute to governance materials for regulatory audiences, in a remote-first environment that blends quarterly in-person surges with