Senior Internal Audit - Operations & Compliance (FinTech)

Coinbase; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking an Internal Audit Senior Associate within Finance to execute risk-based audits end-to-end, covering planning, fieldwork, reporting, and remediation validation.

You'll partner with Operations, Compliance, Risk, Finance, and Legal teams to strengthen control environments and deliver concise, regulator-ready findings for senior leadership. This role is remote-first with quarterly in-person surges in Charlotte area.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, compliance testing, or risk management.
• Independent end-to-end audits with regulator-ready documentation.
• Regulatory frameworks knowledge (AML/CFT, sanctions, consumer protection).
• Experience coordinating multiple audit workstreams with co-sourced resources.
• Data analytics and AI tooling to improve audit efficiency.
• Certification or progress toward CIA/CPA/CFE/Series 7 is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end operational and compliance audits, including scoping, risk assessments, testing, and reporting.
• Own audit request tracking, item management, and testing status with transparent updates.
• Identify control gaps and draft risk-based recommendations for improvements.
• Lead audit reporting with clear, concise write-ups for leadership and regulators.
• Validate remediation of prior findings and close-out documentation.
• Collaborate with Operations, Compliance, Risk, Finance, and Legal while maintaining independence.

Skills

Internal Audit

Regulatory Knowledge

Data Analytics

Education

Professional Certification (CIA, CPA, CFE, Series 7) or progress toward one

Tools

SQL

Job description

Coinbase is seeking an Internal Audit Senior Associate within Finance to execute risk-based audits end-to-end, covering planning, fieldwork, reporting, and remediation validation.

You'll partner with Operations, Compliance, Risk, Finance, and Legal teams to strengthen control environments and deliver concise, regulator-ready findings for senior leadership. This role is remote-first with quarterly in-person surges in Charlotte area.