Compliance, Threat & Risk Assessment Manager

Coinbase, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a Compliance, Threat & Risk Assessment Manager to lead enterprise-wide risk assessments in a regulated financial environment. The role focuses on AML/CFT, sanctions, transaction monitoring, and risk governance across global entities.

You will partner with MLROs and CCOs, produce executive reports, and drive AI-enhanced automation while maintaining rigorous human oversight. This is a hybrid, remote-first opportunity with quarterly in-person sessions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in compliance, financial crimes, or operational risk within a regulated financial institution, fintech, or consulting.
• Proven track record leading large-scale risk assessments and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Deep expertise in AML/CFT, sanctions, transaction monitoring, customer risk scoring, geographic risk assessment, and risk management frameworks.
• Experience designing threat assessment frameworks and leading geographic risk reviews across multi-entity or multi-jurisdictional environments.
• Strong written communications, data analysis, and governance document skills; proficiency in Excel, SQL, and AI platforms.
• Crypto-forward mindset with understanding of crypto products and evolving ecosystem risks.
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly with human oversight to improve workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide compliance risk assessments, including inherent risk identification, control evaluation, and residual risk articulation.
• Partner with MLROs, CCOs, and cross-functional teams to deliver globally coordinated risk outcomes.
• Produce risk assessment reports, executive summaries, and governance materials for leadership and regulators.
• Drive TM/CRS coverage and geographic risk rating updates to keep ratings current and actionable.
• Develop a compliance threat assessment framework with governance and documentation standards.
• Pioneer AI-powered automation to scale assessments while ensuring human oversight.

Skills

AML/CFT

Geographic risk assessment

Executive communication

Data analysis

Risk assessment leadership

Crypto products knowledge

AI governance

Tools

Excel

SQL

AI platforms

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

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.
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