Compliance, Threat & Risk Assessment Manager
Manage compliance risk assessments and lead cross-functional teams to enhance Coinbase's global compliance framework.
Skills & Technologies
AI in the day-to-day
Pioneer AI-powered automation to scale assessment workflows, demonstrating high AI fluency while maintaining rigorous human judgment and oversight.
Requirements
- Experience
- 8+ years
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Compliance, Threat & Risk Assessment Manager at Coinbase, the individual will oversee enterprise-wide compliance risk assessments, translating complex regulatory risks into actionable insights for senior stakeholders. Key skills include expertise in AML/CFT, transaction monitoring, and proficiency in data analysis tools like Excel and SQL, alongside a strong understanding of the crypto landscape. This position is ideal for seasoned professionals with over eight years of experience in compliance or operational risk within regulated environments, particularly those who thrive in dynamic, cross-functional settings.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 13 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Coinbase's career page.
- Coinbase has 163 other open roles including Strategic Program Lead, Supervisor, Customer Success Team, Staff Applied Data Scientist, Pricing.
- 680 active AI roles on Joblaze right now.
- 3 active Transaction Monitoring roles on Joblaze right now.
- 2 active Customer Risk Scoring roles on Joblaze right now.
- Salary band is below the typical range for Management roles (median ~$181,016).
- Pays more than 50% of the 325 salaried AI roles we track (median $162,000).
Quick facts
- Is the Compliance, Threat & Risk Assessment Manager role remote?
- It's hybrid — Coinbase expects some on-site time in Remote - USA.
- What's the salary range?
- Coinbase lists $162,010–$190,600 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 8 years of relevant experience for this Compliance, Threat & Risk Assessment Manager role.
- Where is the role based?
- Coinbase is hiring for this position in Remote - USA.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AML/CFT, Customer Risk Scoring, geographic risk assessment, Transaction Monitoring, compliance risk management, AI.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Coinbase targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Compliance, Threat & Risk Assessment Manager role at Coinbase.
From the original posting
Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.
Compliance, Threat & Risk Assessment Manager
What you'll do:
- Manage enterprise-wide compliance risk assessments, including inherent risk identification, control evaluation, residual risk determination, and articulation of key findings and risk themes
- Partner with MLROs, CCOs, and cross-functional stakeholders across Coinbase legal entities to deliver globally coordinated, locally relevant risk assessment outcomes
- Produce risk assessment reports, executive summaries, and governance materials for senior leadership, risk forums, and regulatory audiences
- Drive transaction monitoring and customer risk scoring coverage assessments and lead geographic risk rating updates ensuring ratings are current, risk-based, and operationally actionable
- Develop a compliance threat assessment framework including governance, methodology, documentation standards, and ongoing maintenance
- Pioneer AI-powered automation to scale assessment workflows, demonstrating high AI fluency while maintaining rigorous human judgment and oversight
- 8+ years in compliance, financial crimes, or operational risk assessment within a regulated financial institution, fintech, or consulting firm
- Demonstrated success independently leading large-scale risk assessments, influencing senior stakeholders, and driving cross-functional outcomes in ambiguous environments
- Deep expertise in AML/CFT, sanctions, transaction monitoring, customer risk scoring, geographic risk assessment, and compliance risk management frameworks
- Experience designing threat assessment frameworks, conducting TM/CRS coverage assessments, and leading geographic risk rating reviews across multi-entity or multi-jurisdictional compliance environments
- Proven ability to produce executive-quality written communications, data analysis, and governance materials; proficiency in Excel, SQL, and AI platforms
- Crypto-forward mindset with understanding of crypto products, services, and evolving ecosystem risks
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
Job ID: P77621
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