Senior Internal Audit Lead - Risk & Regulatory Assurance

Coinbase, Inc.; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus eligibility

Medical benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking an Internal Audit Senior Associate within Finance to strengthen governance, risk management, and the control environment across our global operations.

You will execute risk-based audits end-to-end and partner with Operations, Compliance, Risk, Finance, and Legal to drive remediation. The role requires 5+ years in internal or external audit, knowledge of regulatory frameworks (AML/CFT, sanctions, consumer protection), and experience with data analytics (SQL).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in internal audit, external audit, or risk management.
• Regulatory frameworks: AML/CFT, sanctions, consumer protection.
• Proven ability to run end-to-end audits with regulator-ready documents.
• Experience managing multiple audit workstreams and deadlines.
• Familiarity with data analytics and SQL preferred.
• Proactive in using AI with human oversight to improve workflows.
• Strong internal controls knowledge and experience in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end operational and compliance audits with scoping and fieldwork.
• Own audit request tracking, open items, and testing status updates.
• Identify control gaps and draft risk-based recommendations.
• Lead audit reporting with concise, actionable summaries for senior leaders.
• Validate remediation and closure evidence for prior findings.
• Collaborate with Operations, Compliance, Risk, Finance, and Legal.

Skills

5+ years experience

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Data analytics (SQL)

Generative AI awareness

Audit end-to-end management

Independent audit execution

Tools

SQL

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking an Internal Audit Senior Associate within Finance to strengthen governance, risk management, and the control environment across our global operations.

You will execute risk-based audits end-to-end and partner with Operations, Compliance, Risk, Finance, and Legal to drive remediation. The role requires 5+ years in internal or external audit, knowledge of regulatory frameworks (AML/CFT, sanctions, consumer protection), and experience with data analytics (SQL).