Senior Identity Risk & Scam Analyst

<div class="content-intro"><p>Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At&nbsp;<a href="https://www.coinbase.com/?utm_campaign=mt_o_m_w_m_m__coi_0_jd-onchain&amp;utm_source=coinbase">Coinbase</a>, 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.”&nbsp;<a href="https://www.coinbase.com/careers">learn more about working at Coinbase</a>.</p></div><p class="mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap">As a Senior Analyst on the Risk Analytics team within the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.coinbase.com/careers/product-groups" target="_blank">Consumer &amp; Business</a> group, you'll own the identification and mitigation of account takeover (ATO) and scam risk across the Coinbase ecosystem. You'll build critical defenses that protect our users and platform integrity, using data to drive risk decisions that impact millions of customers. This is a high-impact role where you'll define risk metrics, shape prevention strategies, and partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to stay ahead of evolving threats.</p> <p class="mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap"><strong>What you'll do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own end-to-end risk controls for ATO and scam prevention, scaling processes to maintain coverage as the business expands into new products and regions.</li> <li>Define risk success metrics, build reporting frameworks, and drive continuous improvement by identifying and prioritizing control enhancements.</li> <li>Leverage data to assess risk and make decisions impacting large customer segments, measuring and quantifying associated tradeoffs through rigorous analysis.</li> <li>Partner with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to develop custom risk management strategies and techniques across the Coinbase product suite.</li> <li>Synthesize data findings into clear narratives and recommendations that influence senior risk and product leadership decisions.</li> <li>Investigate and mitigate fraudulent and scam activities by reviewing alerts on anomalous customer and transaction behavior.</li> </ul> <p class="mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap"><strong>Required Skills and Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>6+ years of hands-on risk experience in e-commerce or financial services, with at least 2 years focused on combating ATO and scams in a Fraud, Trust and Safety, or Account Security function.</li> <li>2+ years of professional experience in data analysis using SQL and Python, including working with large-scale databases.</li> <li>Proficiency with business intelligence and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, Superset) to build dashboards and reporting frameworks.</li> <li>Proven ability to independently scope and deliver analytics projects while collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Data Science, and Engineering teams.</li> <li>Familiarity with blockchain analytics and fraud trends within the cryptocurrency ecosystem.</li> <li>Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><strong>Pay Transparency Notice:</strong><strong><em> </em></strong>Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div><div class="title">Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$167,280</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$196,800 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><ul> <li style="font-style: italic; font-size: 8pt;"><strong><em>Application Limit: </em></strong>Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.</li> <li style="font-style: italic; font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><em><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer: </strong>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.</em></span></li> <li style="font-style: italic; font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><em><strong>US Applicants: </strong>View<a href="https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf"> Employee Rights</a>,<a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf"> Know Your Rights</a>, and<a href="https://static-assets.coinbase.com/e-verify.pdf"> E-Verify</a> Notice of Participation.</em></span></li> <li style="font-style: italic; font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><em><strong>Accommodations: </strong>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.&nbsp;Need screen reading technology?<a href="https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/screen-reader/kgejglhpjiefppelpmljglcjbhoiplfn"> Click here</a> to download a free compatible screen reader and view the<a href="http://www.chromevox.com/tutorial/"><strong> </strong>tutorial</a>.</em></span></li> <li style="font-style: italic; font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><em><strong>Data Privacy &amp; Arbitration: </strong>By submitting your application, you agree to our<a href="https://www.coinbase.com/legal/applicant_privacy_notice"> Candidate Privacy Notice</a>. US applicants: By submitting your application, you agree to<a href="https://www.coinbase.com/legal/application-arbitration-agreement"> Arbitration of Disputes</a>.<br></em></span></li> </ul> <div id="fortidlp-input-element-parent"></div></div>