About the company
Coinbase is one of the most trusted cryptocurrency exchanges today. It secures cash on FDIC-secured accounts, lets you securely connect and trade crypto via your bank account, and blocks suspicious accounts to ensure user safety
Job Summary
Ready to #LiveCrypto? 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. 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 manager to lead SOX initiatives and build a small team of analysts to help drive and mature the SOX roadmap.
What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):
Build and mature a program to support SOX initiatives, including developing a SOX plan and driving initiatives within Build, manage, and coach a small team of security compliance analysts to execute against the SOX roadmap Assist with scoping of IT systems and deliver training to owners in preparation for SOX audit Lead gap assessments over IT control environment and design and track remediation efforts to completion Assess SOX implications of new products, update relevant controls, and communicate requirements to product organization and other stakeholders Perform impact analysis for control deficiencies identified over SOX environment and partner with owning teams to design remediation plan Oversee audit evidence collection process via an automated tool Provide ongoing reporting to stakeholders and leadership on above responsibilities 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 control narratives, data flow diagrams, and process documentation 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 Serve as a point of escalation for your team, identify opportunities to address systemic challenges, and equip your team to drive issue resolution What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):
Minimum of 7+ years of security/IT compliance or equivalent experience with experience leading and/or building a team of Full Time employees Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, SOX 404 frameworks, and testing to support compliance Prior experience working closely with auditors and/or external regulators Experience leading compliance initiatives from start to finish Experience reporting security compliance posture to senior stakeholders 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 Nice to haves
BA or BS in a technical field or equivalent experience Prior experience at a big 4 accounting firm Security certifications e.g. CISA, CISSP, CISM or other relevant certifications Experience auditing in Crypto space P28222
Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range from $188,275 to $221,500 + target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).
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 Pay Transparency, Employee Rights and Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.
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