Internal Audit Analyst

About the role

As an Internal Audit Analyst at Coinbase, you will play a key role in executing financial crime compliance audits, ensuring governance is strengthened across the organization. This position requires you to conduct thorough assessments and develop actionable recommendations based on your findings.

The role is part of a remote-first company culture that values high performance and collaboration. You will be expected to manage multiple audit workstreams independently while engaging with various stakeholders. Success in this role means effectively identifying control gaps and contributing to the overall mission of increasing economic freedom.

The annual base salary for this role ranges from $95,030 to $111,800, depending on location.

Skills that matter here

• audit: This role involves executing end-to-end financial crime compliance audits.
• compliance: You will ensure adherence to anti-money laundering and sanctions regulations.
• risk management: Identifying and evaluating control gaps is a key responsibility.
• data analysis: Familiarity with SQL will help in testing across large datasets.
• SQL: You will use SQL for data analysis in your audit processes.

Who this role suits

• You have a background in audit, compliance, or risk management within financial services.
• You thrive in a remote work environment and can manage multiple tasks independently.
• You are detail-oriented and can translate complex findings into clear recommendations.
• You are proactive in communication and enjoy collaborating with diverse teams.

From the employer

What you'll do:

• 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.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 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.

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 — $111,800 USD.
• 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.