Coinbase

Senior Manager, Compliance Product Data

Coinbase$252K — $297K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, or Technical Program Management within regulated financial services or FinTech.
  • Deep subject matter expertise in compliance data structures (AML, KYC, Sanctions, Transaction Monitoring).
  • Ability to navigate ETL pipelines, SQL, and data modeling discussions, with limited technical reporting line.
  • Proven track record of mapping complex data flows to ensure regulatory compliance (e.g., BCBS 239).
  • Exceptional capability to influence cross-functional priorities between Product and Compliance.
  • Experience in designing compensating controls for managing risk effectively.
  • Proven skills in presenting data risk assessments to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement the end-to-end Compliance data risk framework.
  • Act as lead architect for data contracts between Producers and Consumers in compliance.
  • Establish and maintain data lineage for regulatory requirements.
  • Develop metrics to evaluate the impact of poor data quality.
  • Serve as a strategic bridge connecting Compliance, Engineering, and Data Analytics.
  • Pursue a focused, risk-based approach to data management.
  • Drive cultural change towards data ownership within the organization.

Benefits

  • Remote-first work environment with required in-person participation for collaboration.
  • Team and company-wide offsites multiple times a year for connection and alignment.
  • Full support for attending mandatory team events and offsites.
Full Job Description
As a **Compliance Product Data Lead**, you'll build and lead the data function for the Compliance Product, Strategic Programs, and Data organization from the ground up. You'll sit at the intersection of Engineering, Product, and Compliance, serving as the technical visionary and product architect for our compliance data ecosystem. Your leadership will define how Coinbase builds compliant data products at scale, from optimizing the data signals that drive Transaction Monitoring, Customer Risk, and Screening engines to enforcing data contracts between technical producers and compliance consumers. **What you'll do:** - Own the Compliance data product suite as an individual contributor, driving strategic product direction across Customer Risk Scoring, Transaction Monitoring, AML, Sanctions, and Anti-Bribery and Corruption systems and programs. - Lead the design and implementation of the end-to-end Compliance data risk framework, addressing Data Quality, Usage Risk, and Lineage Risk across all compliance data products. - Execute formal data contracts between Producers (Engineering) and Consumers (2LOD Compliance, 1LOD Operations), defining control requirements and change management protocols as the final authority. - Partner with senior Engineering stakeholders to maintain comprehensive data lineage, ensuring full transparency from the point of data generation to control consumption and regulatory reporting. - Drive the data roadmap by acting as the strategic bridge between Compliance SMEs and Engineering leadership, ensuring data integrity is a foundational component of technical design rather than a manual overlay. - Shape risk-based prioritization across cross-functional teams, focusing on high-materiality data elements that create systemic change and clear data ownership. **Required Skills and Experience:** - 10+ years in Data Product Management, Data Engineering, or Technical Program Management within regulated Financial Services or FinTech, with deep domain knowledge of AML, KYC, Sanctions, and/or Transaction Monitoring. - Demonstrated ability to lead technical deep-dives on ETL pipelines, SQL, and data modeling with Engineering partners while translating those needs for non-technical compliance stakeholders. - Proven experience mapping complex data flows across distributed systems to meet regulatory standards (e.g., BCBS 239 or similar) and designing compensating controls for residual risk. - Fluency with cloud-native data environments (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery) and their metadata, lineage, and governance capabilities at scale. - Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality. **Req ID: #P75991** **#LI-Remote** **Pay Transparency Notice:**Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)). Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $252,620-$297,200 USD Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.

About Coinbase

Coinbase is a digital currency exchange that allows users to buy, sell, and store cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. The company was founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Coinbase has over 56 million verified users in over 100 countries and has facilitated over $335 billion in trades. Coinbase offers a variety of services, including a cryptocurrency wallet, a trading platform, and an API for developers. Coinbase is known for its user-friendly interface and high level of security. Coinbase has raised over $547 million in funding from investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, and the New York Stock Exchange.
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Founded
2012

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