Impact-Driven Internal Audit Senior Associate (Remote-First)

Coinbase, Inc.; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking an Internal Audit Senior Associate on the Internal Audit team within Finance to execute risk-based audits from planning through remediation validation. This role strengthens Coinbase's control environment by evaluating governance, compliance, and risk management processes across global operations.

You will partner with Operations, Compliance, Risk, Finance, and Legal teams to deliver actionable recommendations and ensure regulator-ready documentation, while maintaining

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in internal audit, external audit, compliance testing, or risk management within financial services, fintech, payments, brokerage, or custody.
• Proven ability to independently execute audits end-to-end (planning, testing, reporting) with regulator-ready documentation quality.
• Working knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks applicable to financial services operations, including AML/CFT, sanctions, and consumer protection requirements.
• Demonstrated proficiency managing multiple concurrent audit workstreams, priorities, and deadlines, including coordination with co-sourced resources.
• Familiarity with data analytics techniques (SQL preferred) and experience leveraging technology tools to enhance audit efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end operational and compliance audits, including scoping, preliminary risk assessments, control walkthroughs, fieldwork testing (design and operating effectiveness), and reporting.
• Own audit request tracking, open item management, and testing status, delivering proactive and transparent updates to Internal Audit leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Identify control gaps by performing root cause analysis, evaluating exception severity, and drafting risk-based recommendations that drive measurable improvement.
• Lead audit reporting by drafting result summaries and issue write-ups that are direct, concise, and actionable for senior leadership and regulators.
• Validate remediation of prior audit findings by assessing implementation evidence and confirming sufficiency for closure.
• Partner with Operations, Compliance, Risk, Finance, and Legal teams to build effective working relationships while maintaining third-line independence and objectivity.

Skills

Auditing end-to-end

Regulatory compliance

Data analytics

SQL

AI in audits

Tools

SQL

Job description

Coinbase is seeking an Internal Audit Senior Associate on the Internal Audit team within Finance to execute risk-based audits from planning through remediation validation. This role strengthens Coinbase's control environment by evaluating governance, compliance, and risk management processes across global operations.

You will partner with Operations, Compliance, Risk, Finance, and Legal teams to deliver actionable recommendations and ensure regulator-ready documentation, while maintaining