Remote-First Internal Audit Senior Associate

Coinbase, Inc.; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus eligibility

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking an Internal Audit Senior Associate to strengthen the control environment across global operations. You will execute risk-based audits end-to-end, cover planning, fieldwork, reporting, and remediation validation, partnering with stakeholders to deliver regulator-ready results.

You will lead audit engagements, manage multiple workstreams, apply data analytics and AI responsibly, and communicate findings clearly to senior leadership, regulators, and cross-functional teams.

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, 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

Audit end-to-end

Regulatory compliance

Data analytics

SQL

AI in audit

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking an Internal Audit Senior Associate to strengthen the control environment across global operations. You will execute risk-based audits end-to-end, cover planning, fieldwork, reporting, and remediation validation, partnering with stakeholders to deliver regulator-ready results.

You will lead audit engagements, manage multiple workstreams, apply data analytics and AI responsibly, and communicate findings clearly to senior leadership, regulators, and cross-functional teams.