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# Compliance, International Investigations Associate at Coinbase

- **Company:** Coinbase
- **Location:** United Kingdom
- **Compensation:** £56k–£62k
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-09-24
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-02
- **Apply:** https://www.coinbase.com/careers/positions/8224726?gh_jid=8224726

## Job description

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At [Coinbase](https://www.coinbase.com/?utm_campaign=mt_o_m_w_m_m__coi_0_jd-onchain&utm_source=coinbase), we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. 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. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” [learn more about working at Coinbase](https://www.coinbase.com/careers).

As a Senior Investigator in Coinbase’s Financial Intelligence Unit within Compliance (2LoD), you’ll help drive Coinbase’s financial crime investigations capability across multiple jurisdictions. This team leads complex reactive and proactive investigations, develops intelligence on emerging typologies and risk patterns, and translates investigative insights into high-quality SAR/STR decisions, escalations and programme improvements. You’ll work on high-impact matters across Coinbase’s global platform, partnering closely with MLROs, local compliance teams, operations teams and cross functional stakeholders to protect Coinbase and its customers from financial crime.

What you’ll do:

- Own end-to-end investigations into complex AML/CFT matters, from alert review or referral, through case development, disposition and SAR/STR submission to relevant FIUs.
- Conduct delegated MLRO reviews of Suspicious Transaction Reports and Suspicious Activity Reports prior to filing, ensuring accuracy, quality and regulatory defensibility.
- Lead proactive investigations, using transaction data, on-chain activity, trading behaviour and cross functional intelligence and OSINT to identify emerging typologies, threat patterns and high-risk activity.
- Develop actionable intelligence from casework and analytics to inform escalations, regulatory reporting, control enhancements and improvements to detection and investigation workflows.
- Partner internally with Country MLROs, local compliance teams, operations teams and other stakeholders on high-risk matters, information sharing and investigation strategy.
- Partner with law enforcement agencies and external stakeholders on suspicious activity reporting, information requests, and intelligence sharing.
- Support investigation quality through case review, structured feedback and contributions to policies, procedures, training and programme maturity.

Required Skills and Experience:

- 4+ years conducting and reviewing complex crypto financial crime investigations including experience across a range of products such as retail and institutional transfers, spot trading and derivatives.
- Experience preparing, reviewing and filing SARs/STRs with strong understanding of multi-jurisdiction AML/CTF regulatory obligations and reporting expectations.
- Demonstrated ability to perform data-driven investigations using SQL, blockchain analytics tools and other research techniques to extract investigative insights, identify suspicious behaviour and develop defensible conclusions.
- Strong investigative judgement and the ability to produce clear, structured long-form reports tailored to technical, compliance, leadership, and cross-functional audiences.
- Experience identifying financial crime typologies, contributing to proactive investigations and turning investigative findings into programme or control improvements.
- Utilises generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

P78210 Pay Transparency Notice: The target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below. Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, and vision).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): £55,620—£61,800 GBP

- Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
- Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
- US Applicants: View[Employee Rights](https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf),[Know Your Rights](https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf), and[E-Verify](https://static-assets.coinbase.com/e-verify.pdf) Notice of Participation.
- 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. Need screen reading technology?[Click here](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/screen-reader/kgejglhpjiefppelpmljglcjbhoiplfn) to download a free compatible screen reader and view the[tutorial](http://www.chromevox.com/tutorial/).
- Data Privacy & Arbitration: By submitting your application, you agree to our[Candidate Privacy Notice](https://www.coinbase.com/legal/applicant_privacy_notice). US applicants: By submitting your application, you agree to[Arbitration of Disputes](https://www.coinbase.com/legal/application-arbitration-agreement).

## About Coinbase

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Coinbase is a trusted platform for engaging with crypto assets, including trading, staking, safekeeping, spending, and global transfers, with a mission to increase economic freedom for over 1 billion people.
- **Entity Type**: Public (ticker: COIN)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Cryptocurrency exchange, digital asset financial services, blockchain infrastructure
- Target customers: Both retail (B2C) and institutional (B2B), including individuals, ecosystem partners, and enterprises
- Mission or purpose statement: "To increase economic freedom in the world" and help 1 billion people access an open financial system daily via our products.

## Products & Services
- **[Coinbase Exchange]**: A regulated cryptocurrency exchange for retail customers to buy, sell, trade, and stake digital assets.
- **[Coinbase Prime]**: An institutional-grade trading, custody, and staking platform for hedge funds, asset managers, and corporations.
- **[Coinbase Wallet]**: A self-custody crypto wallet for storing and interacting with decentralized applications.
- **[Base]**: An Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain built on Optimism's OP Stack, designed to scale the onchain economy.
- **[USDC]**: A leading USD-pegged stablecoin co-developed with Circle, integrated into Coinbase’s products.
- **[Coinbase One]**: A subscription service offering zero-fee trading and enhanced benefits.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available from provided data (public company; market cap fluctuates)
- **Key Metric**: Quarterly trading volume of $202 billion and $294 billion in assets on platform as of March 31, 2026; over 245,000 ecosystem partners in 100+ countries
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Board members include Marc Andreessen (Andreessen Horowitz), Gokul Rajaram, and Fred Ehrsam; Global Advisory Council; partners include Circle (USDC) and multiple regulatory bodies
- **Growth Signals**: 4,900+ employees globally; expansion into derivatives trading; launch of Base (Layer 2); ongoing regulatory engagement to shape crypto policy

## Competitive Advantages
- Strong regulatory compliance foundation rooted in traditional financial best practices (e.g., KYC, AML)
- High trust brand among retail and institutional users in the crypto space
- Extensive product ecosystem covering exchange, custody, staking, wallet, and Layer 2 infrastructure
- Large, growing user base and deep liquidity across 100+ countries

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling onchain activity through Base and developer partnerships
- Advocating for clear, responsible crypto regulation worldwide
- Expanding institutional services and derivative products
- Maintaining a strong compliance posture while innovating on product speed and access

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: "Championship team" mentality with high expectations for performance and outsized rewards; apolitical workplace focused solely on the mission
- **Work model**: Remote-first, not remote-only – most roles are remote with periodic in-person events; hybrid options available for some teams
- **Perks**: Generous severance for unremarkable performance; emphasis on individual star performers; mission-driven environment with tangible impact on global economic freedom
- **Engineering culture**: Builders and techno-optimists; cutting-edge crypto and blockchain technology; fast-paced, high-autonomy environment

## Sources
1. [Coinbase Careers](https://www.coinbase.com/careers)
2. [Coinbase About](https://www.coinbase.com/en-de/about)
3. [Coinbase LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/coinbase)
4. [Coinbase Mission, Strategy & Culture](https://www.coinbase.com/blog/our-mission-strategy-and-culture)
5. [Coinbase Careers - Positions](https://www.coinbase.com/careers/positions)

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