VP, Tech Risk and Controls

Vp Of Technology Risk And Controls

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you're capable of? At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It's a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform and with it, the future global financial system. To achieve our mission, we're seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company's hardest problems. Our work culture is intense and isn't for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there's no better place to be. While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported. Coinbase is looking for a compliance engineering focused VP of Technology Risk and Controls reporting to Coinbase's CSO. In this role you will oversee the team responsible for managing technology-related compliance and risk workflows. This role will work crossfunctionally with Internal Audit, Operations Risk, ERM in addition to product and engineering teams across the company to ensure Coinbase effectively identifies and manages its technology risk surface.

What you'll be doing :

• Lead Coinbase's global Technology Risk & Controls team, defining and driving the second line framework across the security and technology functions of the company (cybersecurity, IT, EAA, data privacy, physical security, product and engineering, HRIS, etc).
• Embed risk management into global product, engineering, legal, finance, sales, and operations teams by building security and privacy controls into product roadmaps and onboarding systems / processes into compliance requirements.
• Safeguard trust and resilience by ensuring Coinbase meets the highest bar on compliance and regulatory readiness while continuing to enable innovation at scale.

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Commitment to Equal Opportunity Coinbase 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.