At Coinbase, our mission is toincrease economic freedom around the world, and we couldn’t do this without hiring the best people. We’re a group of hard-working overachievers who are deeply focused on building the future of finance and Web3 for our users across the globe, whether they’re trading, storing, staking or using crypto. Know those people who always lead the group project? That’s us.
There are a few things we look for across all hires we make at Coinbase, regardless of role or team. First, we look for candidates who will thrive in aculture like ours, where we default to trust, embrace feedback, and disrupt ourselves. Second, we expect all employees to commit to ourmission-focused approach to our work. Most importantly, we seek people who are excited about crypto, because those are the folks who enjoy the intense moments in our sprint and recharge work culture. We’re a remote-first company looking to hire the absolute best talent all over the world.
Who you are:
- You’ve got positive energy. You’re optimistic about the future and determined to get there.
- You’re never tired of learning. You want to be a pro in bleeding edge tech like DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and Web 3.0.
- You appreciate direct communication. You’re both an active communicator and an eager listener - because let’s face it, you can’t have one without the other. You’re cool with candid feedback and see every setback as an opportunity to grow.
- You can pivot on the fly. Crypto is constantly evolving, so our priorities do, too. What you worked on last month may not be what you work on today, and that excites you. You’re not looking for a boring job.
- You have a “can do” attitude. Our teams create high-quality work on quick timelines. Owning a problem doesn’t scare you, but rather empowers you to take 100% responsibility for achieving our mission.
- You want to be part of a winning team. We’re stronger together, and you’re a person who embraces being pushed out of your comfort zone.
Team/ Role Paragraph:
The Institutional Onboarding QA Team is a group of highly skilled, dynamic and solutions oriented compliance support professionals who operate both independently and cohesively to mitigate risk for Coinbase and our clients. We operate at the highest levels of integrity with a primary focus on testing the consistency of process input and the accuracy of process output. The team drives a culture of quality focused, continuous process and control improvement.
What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):
- Perform weekly audits on complex Institutional Onboarding KYC & Ongoing KYC cases with high degree of autonomy and accuracy.
- Proactively seek opportunities to tackle challenging, solutions focused analyses.
- Support audit reviews of our work and provide timely responses to findings.
- Participate in governance & control activities such as calibrations & office hours, supporting other QA Analysts.
- Identify underlying process & procedure gaps, providing thoughtful recommendations for resolution.
- Support new QA Analysts with their training, validating their work and providing feedback.
- Collaborate with multiple support teams across Data Analytics, Escalations teams, Financial Crime Compliance, and Learning & Development to enhance processes and workflows.
- Present QA findings, insights, and recommendations persuasively to inspire positive change via weekly metrics/dashboards.
- Provide feedback on drafted procedures regarding areas of opportunity and how the procedures can be enhanced to increase clarity and consistent execution.
- Support onboarding & compliance agents in addressing their queries on complex procedural requirements.
- Undertake highly complex audits that have a substantial impact on Compliance Operations, showing your ability to navigate intricate challenges.
- Apply in-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements when reviewing unusual or complex cases/scenarios.
What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):
- 4+ Years hands-on experience in executing QA, Audit, or as a Financial Crime Investigator.
- Working knowledge of BSA/AML laws, regulations, and rules for financial services/products.
- ACAMS or equivalent AML qualification.
- Experience in assisting, developing, and producing metrics and reporting.
- Strong written/verbal communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Highly-motivated, analytical, organized, innovative, and adaptive.
- Multi-tasking ability, team-oriented, and a self-starter.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with global partners in other functional units.
- Exceptional work ethic and flexibility to work extended hours to meet deadlines, when necessary.
- Ability to work with limited direction from management when situations occur.
- Intermediate level in PowerPoint/Google Slides and Excel/Google Sheets.
Nice to haves:
- Experience at crypto exchanges or in financial services, ideally in payments, trading operations or technical support.
- Advanced degree in business, finance or legal.
- Advanced understanding of Google apps, JIRA and Salesforce Service Cloud.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Coinbase is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the Know Your Rights notice here. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.
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