Risk & Monitoring Analyst IV

About the role

This role involves reviewing transaction monitoring cases against quality assurance rubrics, specifically focusing on regulatory filings like Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and other compliance areas. A key part of the work includes leading calibration sessions and supporting analysts to ensure consistent understanding of complex procedural requirements. The analyst will also conduct root cause analysis on quality issues, translating findings into recommendations for process enhancements, training, and procedural updates.

The position requires collaboration with second-line defense stakeholders, providing timely responses to review and audit findings. Building and presenting weekly metrics, dashboards, and trend analyses to senior stakeholders is also a core responsibility, highlighting risks and performance themes. Additionally, the analyst will train new team members, validate practice cases, and offer structured feedback to improve analyst readiness and performance quality.

Success in this role means driving measurable improvements in operational risk and controls. This involves applying expertise in quality assurance and financial crime investigations to enhance processes and ensure compliance with BSA/AML laws. The ideal candidate will have a track record of presenting findings and recommendations to senior leaders, ultimately contributing to a robust compliance framework within a regulated financial services environment.

The target annual base salary for this position falls between $60,000 and $100,000, with total compensation potentially including equity, bonus eligibility, and benefits.

Skills that matter here

• quality assurance: This role involves reviewing cases against established QA rubrics and conducting root cause analysis on thematic quality issues.
• financial crime investigations: The position requires applying expertise in financial crime investigations to review complex cases and ensure compliance.
• BSA/AML laws: A working knowledge of these laws is essential for applying risk-based judgment when reviewing investigations.
• Google Sheets: Proficiency in Google Sheets is needed for producing compliance metrics, dashboards, and performance reports.
• Excel: This tool is used for creating metrics, dashboards, and performance reporting for various stakeholders.
• PowerPoint: PowerPoint is utilized for presenting QA findings, root cause analyses, and procedural recommendations to senior leaders.

Who this role suits

• Someone with at least six years of experience in quality assurance, audit, or financial crime investigations within a regulated financial services setting.
• An individual who can apply risk-based judgment to complex investigations, demonstrating a strong understanding of BSA/AML laws.
• A person who can effectively present findings, analyses, and recommendations to senior compliance and operations leaders.
• Someone who is comfortable training new team members and providing structured feedback to improve performance.

From the employer

• 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.

• 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.

• The target annual base salary for this position can range from $60K to $100K.
• Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, and vision).
• 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.