Senior Internal Audit Associate - Fintech Risk & Controls

Coinbase, Inc.; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking an Internal Audit Senior Associate to lead risk-based audits across global operations. You will partner with stakeholders to identify control gaps, deliver actionable remediation, and strengthen governance and compliance in a fast-paced, regulated fintech environment.

The role emphasizes independence, thorough testing, and clear communication with senior leadership and regulators, leveraging data analytics and responsible AI usage to improve efficiency and audit quality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in internal or external audit, compliance testing, or risk management in financial services.
• Ability to manage end-to-end audits with regulator-ready documentation.
• Knowledge of AML/CFT, sanctions, and consumer protection requirements.
• Experience with multiple concurrent audit workstreams and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end operational and compliance audits, including scoping, risk assessment, fieldwork, testing, and reporting.
• Own audit request tracking, item management, and testing status, with updates to leadership.
• Identify control gaps via root cause analysis and draft actionable recommendations.
• Lead audit reporting with concise summaries and regulator-ready documentation.
• Validate remediation of findings by evidence review and closure testing.
• Collaborate with Operations, Compliance, Risk, Finance, and Legal while maintaining independence.

Skills

Audit leadership

Regulatory compliance

Financial services knowledge

Data analytics (SQL)

AI literacy

Internal controls

Regulated finance experience

Professional certification (CIA/CPA/Cf

Tools

SQL

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking an Internal Audit Senior Associate to lead risk-based audits across global operations. You will partner with stakeholders to identify control gaps, deliver actionable remediation, and strengthen governance and compliance in a fast-paced, regulated fintech environment.

The role emphasizes independence, thorough testing, and clear communication with senior leadership and regulators, leveraging data analytics and responsible AI usage to improve efficiency and audit quality.