Remote-First Compliance Risk & Threat Assessment Lead

Coinbase; Frankfort (KY); 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, identify inherent risks, evaluate controls, and articulate findings for senior leadership across Coinbase entities.

You will partner with MLROs and CCOs, drive transaction monitoring coverage, develop threat assessment frameworks, and pioneer AI-enabled automation that scales workflows while preserving human oversight in a rapidly evolving crypto landscape.

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

AML/CFT

Geographic risk assessment

Executive communication

Risk assessment frameworks

Data analysis

Excel

SQL

AI platforms

Crypto knowledge

Stakeholder influence

Tools

Excel

SQL

AI tools

Job description

Coinbase is seeking a Compliance, Threat & Risk Assessment Manager to lead enterprise-wide risk assessments, identify inherent risks, evaluate controls, and articulate findings for senior leadership across Coinbase entities.

You will partner with MLROs and CCOs, drive transaction monitoring coverage, develop threat assessment frameworks, and pioneer AI-enabled automation that scales workflows while preserving human oversight in a rapidly evolving crypto landscape.