Lead Crypto Compliance & Risk Strategist — AI-Driven

Coinbase, Inc.; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity included

Bonus eligibility

Benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401

In-person surge sessions

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Compliance, Threat & Risk Assessment Manager to lead enterprise-wide risk assessments, collaborate with MLROs and senior leaders, and deliver governance materials.

The role emphasizes AML/CFT, sanctions, and cross-entity coordination across a remote-first, hybrid work framework with quarterly in-person surges. The position requires 8+ years in financial crime risk, strong stakeholder influence, and a crypto-forward mindset, with proficiency in

Qualifications

• 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.

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 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

Skills

Compliance risk assessment

AML/CFT

Sanctions

Transaction monitoring

Geographic risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Excel

SQL

AI platforms

Crypto knowledge

Generative AI usage

Tools

Excel

SQL

AI platforms

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Compliance, Threat & Risk Assessment Manager to lead enterprise-wide risk assessments, collaborate with MLROs and senior leaders, and deliver governance materials.

The role emphasizes AML/CFT, sanctions, and cross-entity coordination across a remote-first, hybrid work framework with quarterly in-person surges. The position requires 8+ years in financial crime risk, strong stakeholder influence, and a crypto-forward mindset, with proficiency in