Risk & Monitoring Analyst, Coinbase
£55.6-61.8k
+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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Digital currency exchange
Open for applications
Digital currency exchange
1001+ employees
Open for applications
£55.6-61.8k
+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people.
Role
Who you are
- 6+ years of experience in quality assurance, quality control, audit, or financial crime investigations within a regulated financial services environment
- Working knowledge of BSA/AML laws, regulations, and requirements, with demonstrated ability to apply risk-based judgment when reviewing complex investigations
- ACAMS certification or equivalent AML qualification
- Proven experience producing compliance metrics, dashboards, and performance reporting for operational and compliance stakeholders (proficiency in Google Sheets/Excel and Google Slides/PowerPoint)
- Track record of presenting QA findings, root cause analyses, and procedural recommendations to senior compliance and operations leaders across multiple regions
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality
What the job involves
- As a Risk & Monitoring Analyst IV on the Operational Risk and Controls (ORC) team within Global Financial Crimes Operations (GFCO), you'll own quality assurance reviews of TMS investigations that support Coinbase's AML/CFT program
- You'll strengthen consistency in case execution, surface procedural gaps, and partner across Operations, Compliance, Analytics, and Learning & Development to turn quality insights into measurable operational improvements
- Review TMS cases against established QA rubrics, including core sampling for regulatory filings (SARs) and risk-based sampling across priority compliance areas
- Lead calibration sessions, office hours, and structured analyst support to drive consistency and deepen understanding of complex procedural requirements
- Conduct root cause analysis on thematic quality issues and translate findings into actionable recommendations for process, training, and procedural updates
- Partner with second line of defense stakeholders and deliver timely, well-supported responses to review and audit findings
- Build and present weekly metrics, dashboards, and trend analyses that highlight risks, performance themes, and improvement opportunities to senior stakeholders
- Train new joiners, validate practice cases, and provide structured feedback to accelerate analyst readiness and quality performance
Our take
Coinbase has built a reputation as one of the most accessible entry points into the world of cryptocurrency. With features like crypto wallets, direct bank account linking, and merchant payment tools, it's helping bring crypto into the mainstream. But the company isn't just relying on its early success, it's evolving fast to stay relevant in a rapidly changing market.
For example, its doubled down on institutional clients, now serving as the custodian for the majority of approved Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. Its Prime platform also offers a full suite of services for hedge funds, asset managers, and financial institutions. As demand for regulated crypto products rise globally (particularly in Asia), Coinbase is ready to expand.
Its also making moves to engage with younger audiences, by partnering with Riot Games to sponsor global eSports events for League of Legends and Valorant. This partnership highlights Coinbase's strategy to integrate Web 3.0 technologies into mainstream entertainment, aiming to bridge the gap between gaming and cryptocurrency for a new generation of users.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-24% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Oct 2018
$300m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Aug 2017
$108.1m
SERIES D
Total funding: $528.5m
Leadership
Brian Armstrong
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously founded UniversityTutor.com, also worked as a Software Engineer at AirBnb
Alessia Haas
(CFO)Previously held various head positions, including VP at GE Healthcare, Director at Merrill Lynch and CFO at CIT Bank and Oz Management
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