Manager, Technology 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.

Coinbase stores more digital currency than any company in the world, making us a top tier target on the internet. Security is core to our mission and has been a key competitive differentiator for us as we scale worldwide. Essential to scaling is building and running a security compliance program that reflects how we protect the data and assets in our care, to open the doors with customers, regulators, auditors, and other external stakeholders. If you love working with fast moving companies to grow and scale a technology compliance program and create positive change across the business, we’d like to speak with you about joining our team. Coinbase is looking for a Technology Controls Manager to drive second line of defense technology compliance initiatives and play a critical role in building and overseeing the design, implementation and monitoring of a technology control framework.

What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties)

• Build, maintain and provide oversight over a technology controls inventory to mitigate technology risks and meet regulatory requirements, technology policies and technology frameworks
• Build close relationships with stakeholder teams including Security, Engineering, Technology Governance, IT, and Operational Risk to advise on technology requirements and ensure excellence in control ownership
• Assist with the build and implementation of control a monitoring and testing program over technology control effectiveness and key metrics
• Support company wide initiatives to build a Technology Risk and Controls function and advance program maturity
• Develop technology control requirements for new products, update relevant controls, and provide subject matter expertise over requirements to product organization and other stakeholders
• Develop control and testing requirement documentation and deliver training to owners over control implementation, maintenance and remediation plans
• Support annual Technology Risk and Controls Assessment

• Perform control gap assessments over technology control environment and design and track remediation efforts to completion
• Provide ongoing reporting to stakeholders and leadership on above responsibilities and communicate progress and escalations management
• Work closely with internal and external auditors to educate them about a complex technology control environment
• Oversee quality of technology control initiatives and identify and analyze process gaps and thematic issues
• Develop creative solutions to prove risk mitigation and solve for complex regulatory problems faced by the crypto industry
• Identify opportunities to address systemic program challenges, recommend solutions and drive issue resolution

What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):

• Minimum of 7+ years of technology compliance or equivalent audit experience with experience leading and/or building a team of Full Time employees

• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in technology frameworks such as COBIT, COSO, NIST, ISO 27001
• Prior experience working closely with auditors and/or external regulators
• Experience leading compliance initiatives from start to finish
• Experience reporting technology compliance posture to senior stakeholders
• Strong understanding of operational resilience programs and related regulatory requirements (DORA)
• Proven technical 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

Nice to haves:

• BA or BS in a technical field or equivalent experience
• Security certifications e.g. CISA, CISSP, COBIT or other relevant certifications
• Technical understanding of fintech services and/or crypto space

Position ID: P69476

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.

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