Internal Audit Analyst, Coinbase
$95-111.8k
+ Equity and bonus eligibility
Digital currency exchange
Be an early applicant
Digital currency exchange
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$95-111.8k
+ Equity and bonus eligibility
1001+ employees
Company mission
To increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years of experience in audit, compliance testing, risk management, or related control-focused roles within financial services
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate control exceptions and classify findings by severity based on likelihood, impact, regulatory exposure, and prevalence
- Proven ability to translate identified exceptions into clear, proportionate conclusions and recommendations that reflect the severity of risk presented
- Familiarity with data analysis techniques (SQL preferred) to perform testing across large datasets
- Proven ability to independently manage multiple audit workstreams and stakeholder communication in a fully remote, asynchronous environment
- 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 an Internal Audit Analyst on the Internal Audit team within Finance, you'll execute financial crime compliance audits end-to-end, covering planning, fieldwork, reporting, and remediation validation
- Internal Audit is Coinbase's independent third line of defense, delivering objective assurance and practical recommendations that strengthen governance, risk management, and controls across the company
- You'll partner with Compliance, Engineering, and Legal stakeholders to identify control gaps, evaluate risk, and drive findings to closure, helping Coinbase scale with confidence in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment
- Execute end-to-end financial crime compliance audits, including scoping, risk and control assessments, walkthroughs, control testing, and drafting workpapers and reports that are clear, complete, and actionable
- Own audit logistics and stakeholder engagement in a remote environment, tracking requests, open items, and testing status while maintaining proactive communication with cross-functional partners
- Identify control gaps during fieldwork by performing root cause analysis, evaluating exception severity based on likelihood, impact, and regulatory exposure, and escalating where additional stakeholder outreach is required
- Develop risk-based recommendations in collaboration with stakeholders, document management responses and action plans, and validate remediation of prior audit findings through to closure
- Maintain current knowledge of anti-money laundering and sanctions regulations across all jurisdictions where Coinbase operates, applying regulatory developments to audit scope and testing
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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