Coinbase

Coinbase

Head of KYC

Remote - USA · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$253k-$297kDetected 3 days ago
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Entry-level history0
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Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70

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About the role

  • Ready to do the most impactful work of your career?
  • The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way.
  • This isn't a place for complacency, it's a place to be pushed past your perceived limits.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end strategic direction of Coinbase's Global KYC program, including policy development, program implementation, advisory support, and enterprise-wide process design across all regulated entities.
  • Lead a team of KYC professionals across second-line compliance supporting program design, setting performance standards, developing talent, and ensuring consistent execution across jurisdictions.
  • Drive KYC issue management and resolution globally, providing oversight of corrective actions, systemic enhancements, and first-line KYC function performance.
  • Deep knowledge of global AML, CTF, and sanctions regulations (e.g., BSA, USA PATRIOT Act, FinCEN CDD Rule, 4MLD/5MLD/6MLD, OFAC sanctions) and demonstrated ability to translate regulatory requirements into scalable KYC program design across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Proven track record of building and scaling a global KYC program from design through execution, including policy development, risk-based frameworks, and operational process implementation.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent regulatory initiatives, jurisdiction launches, and program enhancements in a matrixed environment while delivering executive-level reporting on program performance.
  • Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
  • If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here.
  • As the Senior Manager, Head of KYC within Central Compliance, you'll own the global strategy, policy, and program execution for KYC across all Coinbase regulated entities.
  • You'll serve as Coinbase's subject matter expert and senior escalation point for KYC, driving program design across jurisdictions, managing a team of KYC professionals, and partnering with operations, business, product, and regulatory stakeholders to ensure Coinbase's KYC program scales with the business while meeting evolving global regulatory requirements.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience managing, designing, and implementing KYC programs at a financial institution, including direct people management experience, preferably with digital assets and/or fintech exposure.
  • Required Skills and Experience:

Compensation

  • $252,620 - $297,200 USD
  • 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):

Benefits

  • Partner with sales, coverage, account management, customer experience, product, and engineering teams to design and implement KYC initiatives for new product and jurisdiction launches.

Company info

  • At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom.

Equal opportunity

  • Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • Accommodations: If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation, email us your request and contact info at accommodations[at]coinbase.com.
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