This role is for the KYC Program Manager as part of the AML function in the Enterprise Compliance team, reporting to the Global KYC Director. In this role, you will be responsible for leading and executing various projects across the KYC team in order to ensure adherence to Coinbase’s AML program, BSA/AML, KYC, CDD, and EDD policies, procedures and standards appropriate for each jurisdiction in which Coinbase operates. You will serve as the Global KYC Program subject matter expert and escalation point within the KYC team and the broader AML team and manage relevant projects related to KYC onboarding and remediations. You will be required to build strong relationships cross-functionally with onboarding, customer experience, and coverage teams.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have a proven track record of managing a KYC Program or major AML program components, have an enthusiastic and positive attitude, and have a strong knowledge of KYC best practices. The role will include responsibility for certain core compliance activities, as detailed below.

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

• Design and execute a governance program for KYC projects and remediations
• Identify issues, communicate them cross functionally, and drive them to resolution 
• Assist in designing KYC controls and oversee execution of any workarounds and interim processes
• Ensure respective program areas of the project are clearly mapped and prioritized
• Work closely with AML and KYC team members to define scope, engage stakeholders, and drive execution of key initiatives
• Assist with preparing regulatory reporting and correspondence across multiple jurisdictions
• Work closely with the Global KYC Director and others to drive internal KYC team’s planning and strategy across short and long term
• Work with product and engineering teams to streamline workflows and enhance the KYC onboarding process
• Be comfortable with operating in ambiguity and adapting to changing priorities

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

• 6+ years of prior experience managing a KYC Program and/or major AML Program Components for a financial institution, preferably with digital assets and/or fintech experience;
• Detailed knowledge of anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, and sanctions risks and regulations
• Strong leadership, relationship management skills, and project management experience;
• BA/BS or equivalent degree required; graduate/vocational training preferred;
• Exceptional analytical skills;
• Strong communication skills and presence: ability to interface with internal and external teams; and
• Work in a cross-functional and matrixed environment.

Nice to haves:

• Experience working in a fast-paced global organization; 
• Entrepreneurial attitude and experience with, or the ability to adapt to, a rapidly growing organization with associated complexities and ambiguities;
• Effective project management skills with the ability to oversee multiple projects at any one time;
• Ability to work across functions and time zones;
• Knowledge of key global regulatory agents and regimes;
• Global experience in assessing governance related risks and controls or auditing information systems and controls;
• Experience either working inside a global financial regulatory agency or managing global regulatory compliance programs and examinations for a regulated financial institution; and
• Management experience in a matrixed environment and technology/fintech organization.

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