Remote-First Senior Crypto Investigations Specialist

Leyla; United States; Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first work model

Quarterly in-person surges

Job summary

Coinbase, a remote-first company, seeks a Senior Investigator in its Financial Intelligence Unit (2LoD) to lead AML/CFT investigations across jurisdictions. You will file SARs/STRs, review MLRO submissions, and drive investigations leveraging data, on-chain activity, and OSINT to uncover high-risk patterns.

Collaborate with MLROs, compliance teams, and law enforcement. Expect to translate complex findings into actionable intelligence, contribute to policy and training, and evolve detection

Qualifications

• 4+ years conducting and reviewing complex crypto financial crime investigations.
• Experience preparing, reviewing and filing SARs/STRs across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ability to perform data-driven investigations using SQL and blockchain analytics.
• Ability to produce clear long-form reports for diverse audiences.
• Experience contributing to proactive investigations and control improvements.
• Responsible use of generative AI with human oversight.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end investigations into complex AML/CFT matters, from alert review through SAR/STR submission.
• Conduct delegated MLRO reviews of SARs/STRs prior to filing.
• Lead proactive investigations using transaction data, on-chain activity, trading behaviour and OSINT.
• Develop actionable intelligence to inform escalations and detection workflows.
• Partner with Country MLROs and local teams on high-risk matters and strategy.
• Collaborate with law enforcement and external stakeholders on reporting and information requests.
• Support investigation quality through case review and training contributions.

Skills

Crypto investigations

SAR/STR filings

SQL

Blockchain analytics

Long-form reporting

Regulatory knowledge

AI-assisted workflows

Job description

Coinbase, a remote-first company, seeks a Senior Investigator in its Financial Intelligence Unit (2LoD) to lead AML/CFT investigations across jurisdictions. You will file SARs/STRs, review MLRO submissions, and drive investigations leveraging data, on-chain activity, and OSINT to uncover high-risk patterns.

Collaborate with MLROs, compliance teams, and law enforcement. Expect to translate complex findings into actionable intelligence, contribute to policy and training, and evolve detection