Senior Internal Audit — Operations & Compliance (Remote-First)

Coinbase; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Bonus eligibility

Equity

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking an Internal Audit Senior Associate to execute risk-based audits across global operations within Finance, partnering with cross-functional teams to strengthen governance and control environments. This role focuses on independence, regulator-ready documentation, and actionable remediation in a fast-paced, fintech setting.

You will lead end-to-end audits, manage testing and reporting, apply SQL analytics, and drive improvements while maintaining third-line independence and

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, compliance testing, or risk management within financial services, fintech, payments, brokerage, or custody.
• Proven ability to independently execute audits end-to-end (planning, testing, reporting) with regulator-ready documentation quality.
• Working knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks applicable to financial services operations, including AML/CFT, sanctions, and consumer protection requirements.
• Demonstrated proficiency managing multiple concurrent audit workstreams, priorities, and deadlines, including coordination with co-sourced resources.
• Familiarity with data analytics techniques (SQL preferred) and experience leveraging technology tools to enhance audit efficiency.
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
• Strong understanding of internal control environments and working knowledge of regulatory compliance within financial services.
• Experience in a regulated financial institution preferred.
• Relevant Professional Certification (e.g., CIA, CPA, CFE, Series 7 etc.) or progress toward one.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end operational and compliance audits, including scoping, preliminary risk assessments, control walkthroughs, fieldwork testing (design and operating effectiveness), and reporting.
• Own audit request tracking, open item management, and testing status, delivering proactive and transparent updates to Internal Audit leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Identify control gaps by performing root cause analysis, evaluating exception severity, and drafting risk-based recommendations that drive measurable improvement.
• Lead audit reporting by drafting result summaries and issue write-ups that are direct, concise, and actionable for senior leadership and regulators.
• Validate remediation of prior audit findings by assessing implementation evidence and confirming sufficiency for closure.
• Partner with Operations, Compliance, Risk, Finance, and Legal teams to build effective working relationships while maintaining third-line independence and objectivity.

Skills

End-to-end audits

Regulatory compliance

SQL analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

AI governance

Internal controls

CIA/CPA/CFE

Education

CIA/CPA/CFE progress

Tools

SQL

Job description

Coinbase is seeking an Internal Audit Senior Associate to execute risk-based audits across global operations within Finance, partnering with cross-functional teams to strengthen governance and control environments. This role focuses on independence, regulator-ready documentation, and actionable remediation in a fast-paced, fintech setting.

You will lead end-to-end audits, manage testing and reporting, apply SQL analytics, and drive improvements while maintaining third-line independence and