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Mark Habenicht

@markhabenicht

AML Compliance Analyst at Coinbase / Ernst & Young investigating blockchain transactions and filing suspicious activity reports.

United States

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At Coinbase / Ernst & Young, I manage cryptocurrency AML cases, investigate on-blockchain transactions for suspicious or illicit activity, file SARs, and handle subpoenas.

Previously, at USAA, I led enterprise risk control assessments and a control overhaul within financial crimes management, managed a GRC platform transition, and facilitated risk education forums. My experience also includes KYC reviews, enhanced due diligence, fraud investigations, and account security.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

AML Compliance Analyst

Current

Coinbase / Ernst & Young

Dec 2025 - Present (10 months)

Managed cryptocurrency AML cases, evaluating suspicious activities, filing SARs, and handling subpoenas. Investigated on-blockchain transactions for suspicious or illicit activity.

AML SARs Cryptocurrency Blockchain Subpoenas

Info Security Analyst

Pyramid / USAA

Aug 2023 - Aug 2025 (2 years)

Monitored contact center authentication, focusing on AIR, ATO, and fraud ID detection. Analyzed data to evaluate authentication protocols and identify areas for improvement.

Fraud Detection Authentication Data Analysis Root Cause Analysis Project Management

KYC Analyst

Capco / UBS / Phaxis

Aug 2022 - Dec 2022 (4 months)

Assessed brokerage accounts for AML red flags and prepared SARs following FinCEN guidelines. Conducted enhanced due diligence for high-risk clients and cryptocurrency onboarding.

KYC AML SARs Enhanced Due Diligence FinCEN Cryptocurrency

KYC Analyst

Guidehouse / Coinbase / Turn2Partners

Nov 2021 - Apr 2022 (5 months)

Conducted onboarding reviews for cryptocurrency clients. Implemented enhanced due diligence searches and compiled high-risk client reports.

KYC Enhanced Due Diligence Cryptocurrency Onboarding

KYC Analyst

Bank of the West / Aerotek

Feb 2021 - Nov 2021 (9 months)

Performed scheduled and activity-triggered KYC recertifications. Conducted comprehensive due diligence for high-risk clients.

KYC Due Diligence Recertification

AML/Fraud Compliance Manager

Synapse Financial Technologies

May 2020 - Dec 2020 (7 months)

Monitored client accounts for fraud and recommended prevention controls. Investigated root causes of account takeovers and scams, and managed enhanced due diligence reviews.

AML Fraud Prevention Enhanced Due Diligence Root Cause Analysis

AML Compliance Analyst

JPMorgan Chase Bank / Aerotek

Aug 2018 - Feb 2020 (1 year 6 months)

Managed AML cases, evaluating suspicious activities, filing SARs, and handling subpoenas.

AML SARs Subpoenas

Governance Advisor

USAA

Sep 2015 - Sep 2017 (2 years)

Led enterprise risk control assessments and control overhaul within financial crimes management. Managed GRC platform transition and facilitated risk education forums.

Risk Assessment GRC Financial Crime Control Overhaul