Internal Audit Analyst

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

• Passionate about financial services and committed to increasing economic freedom.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote, asynchronous environment.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Skills

• Experience in audit, compliance testing, risk management, or related control-focused roles within financial services.
• Data analysis techniques (SQL preferred).
• Effective stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Knowledge of anti-money laundering and sanctions regulations.

Benefits

Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).

• Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $95,030 USD - $111,800 USD

Pay

Pay Transparency Notice: Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)). Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $95,030 USD - $111,800 USD

Schedule

Remote-first, but not remote-only. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.”

Application Limit

Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Accommodations

If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation, email us your request and contact info at accommodations[at]coinbase.com.

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