Coinbase · 2 months ago
Senior Analyst, Security Compliance (SOX IT)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$167K/yr - $197K/yr
5+ years expCoinbase is on a mission to increase economic freedom in the world, and they are seeking a Senior Analyst for Security Compliance to drive IT SOX initiatives. This role involves leading security and IT initiatives, assessing SOX implications, and building relationships with stakeholder teams to ensure compliance and program maturity.
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Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
Benefits
Bonus eligibility
Equity eligibility
Benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k))
Company
Coinbase
Coinbase is a crypto exchange and wallet platform that allows merchants and consumers to buy, sell, and store digital currencies.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.46BKey Investors
ARK Investment ManagementDFJ GrowthTiger Global Management
2025-12-19Post Ipo Equity· $4.2M
2025-08-05Post Ipo Debt· $2.6B
2025-03-04Post Ipo Equity· $8M
Leadership Team
Brian Armstrong
CEO & Co-Founder
Alesia Haas
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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