Senior Compliance & Risk Assessment Leader (Remote)

Coinbase, Inc.; Springfield (IL); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Quarterly in-person surges

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a Compliance, Threat & Risk Assessment Manager to lead enterprise risk assessments and advance governance across a global footprint. You will partner with MLROs, CCOs, and cross-functional teams to produce executive-ready reports and drive coverage of transaction monitoring and customer risk scoring.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in regulated financial services, deep AML/CFT expertise, and a crypto-forward mindset.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in compliance, financial crimes, or 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.
• 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 risk identification and control evaluation
• Partner with MLROs, CCOs, and cross-functional stakeholders for global risk outcomes
• Produce risk reports, executive summaries, and governance materials
• Drive transaction monitoring and customer risk scoring coverage assessments
• Develop a compliance threat assessment framework with governance and methods
• Pioneer AI-powered automation to scale assessment workflows with human oversight

Skills

Compliance risk management

Lead risk assessments

AML/CFT expertise

Geographic risk assessment

Executive communication

Data analysis

Crypto risk awareness

Responsible AI usage

Tools

Excel

SQL

AI platforms

Job description

Coinbase is seeking a Compliance, Threat & Risk Assessment Manager to lead enterprise risk assessments and advance governance across a global footprint. You will partner with MLROs, CCOs, and cross-functional teams to produce executive-ready reports and drive coverage of transaction monitoring and customer risk scoring.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in regulated financial services, deep AML/CFT expertise, and a crypto-forward mindset.