Senior Analyst, Security Compliance (SOX IT) at Coinbase

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At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.

To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.

Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.

While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.

Coinbase stores more digital currency than any company in the world, making us a top tier target on the internet. Security is core to our mission and has been a key competitive differentiator for us as we scale worldwide. Essential to scaling is building and running a security compliance program that reflects how we protect the data and assets in our care, to open the doors with customers, regulators, auditors, and other external stakeholders. If you love working with fast moving companies to grow and scale security compliance engines and create positive change across the business, we’d like to speak with you about joining our team. Coinbase is looking for a Security Compliance Senior Analyst to drive the second line of defense IT SOX initiatives and help mature the IT SOX program.

What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):

Lead Security and IT initiatives to support the SOX roadmap and advance program maturity

Assist with SOX planning activities, including scoping of IT systems and creating training material to owners in preparation for SOX audit

Lead security control gap assessments over SOX control environment, recommend remediation plans and track through completion

Assess SOX implications of new products, update relevant controls, and communicate requirements to product organization and other stakeholders

Provide ongoing reporting to stakeholders and leadership on above responsibilities and communicate progress and escalations management

Perform SOX audit and control impact analysis as a result of security and technology incidents and partner with owning teams on control uplift activities

Build close relationships with stakeholder teams including Security, IT, Infrastructure, Engineering, Data, and Finance to advise on SOX requirements and ensure excellence in control ownership

Create and improve SOX procedural documentation, including process documentation, data flow diagrams, and uplifting templates

Work closely with internal and external auditors to educate them about a complex technology control environment

Oversee quality of audit initiatives, identify and analyze process gaps, provide guidance and expertise to team members

Develop creative solutions to prove risk mitigation and solve for complex audit problems faced by the crypto industry

Identify opportunities to address systemic program challenges, recommend solutions and drive efficiency through AI and automation

What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):

Minimum of 5+ years of security/IT compliance or equivalent experience

Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, SOX 404 frameworks, and testing to support compliance

Prior experience at a big 4 accounting firm

Experience leading compliance initiatives from start to finish

Proven understanding and audit experience of cloud technologies, AWS preferred

Ability to effectively and autonomously accomplish outcomes across cross-functional teams in ambiguous situations with minimal supervision

Strong oral and written communication skills

Ability to multitask, direct cross functional work, and hold others accountable to committed deadlines in a fast paced environment

Ability to communicate with technical / non-technical stakeholders to align on shared outcomes

Experience in Financial services, Big Tech, or FinTech

Nice to haves:

BA or BS in a technical field or equivalent experience

Security certifications e.g. CISA, CISSP, CISM or other relevant certifications

Experience auditing in Crypto space

Position ID: P73675

Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include bonus eligibility + equity eligibility + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).

Base salary range shown. Total compensation also includes equity and bonus eligibility and benefits:

$167,280—$196,800 USD

Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

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AI Disclosure

For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the .

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Senior Analyst, Security Compliance (SOX IT)

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