Financial Crimes Compliance, Internal Audit Associate Manager Internal

As an Associate Manager on Coinbase's Internal Audit team, you lead Financial Crimes Compliance audits end-to-end, from planning through reporting and validation. You operate as the third line of defense, helping protect and strengthen the company by evaluating the effectiveness of governance, compliance, risk management, and control processes. Based in the United Kingdom (remote), you report to the Internal Audit Manager and mentor junior team members while taking on audit leadership responsibilities.

What you'll do

• Lead FCC audits from planning through reporting, demonstrating working knowledge of regulatory requirements across the U.S. and globally
• Own audit scoping, stakeholder management, fieldwork execution, data analysis, and validation of management's remediation activities
• Drive process mapping and control design assessments to identify gaps and opportunities for enhancement
• Partner with business leaders across the organization to understand processes, internal controls, and areas of risk
• Shape clear, well-supported audit reports and executive summaries for senior leadership review
• Mentor team members on audit fieldwork, workpaper quality, and compliance standards
• Drive innovation in audit execution and internal infrastructure improvements

What you bring

• 6+ years of experience in audit, financial crimes compliance, compliance testing, or risk management
• Working knowledge of US, EU, and APAC AML, Sanctions, and Terrorist Financing regulations and risk management practices
• Familiarity with data analysis techniques to perform testing across larger datasets
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead audit engagements and oversee team members
• Ability to utilize generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality

What we offer

• Annual base salary of £76,500-£85,000 GBP, plus equity and bonus eligibility
• Benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Remote-first work based in the United Kingdom, with quarterly in-person working sessions called "surges"

About Coinbase

Coinbase is a platform committed to increasing economic freedom. The Internal Audit team operates as an independent, risk-based function that helps protect and strengthen the company by partnering across the business to deliver objective assurance and practical recommendations.