Manager, GRC
About the role
Manager, GRC to join Coinbase's Technology Risk & Controls team within Security. Lead second line of defense advisory coverage across critical technology and security domains, manage a team, and own advisory coverage for domains such as disaster recovery and resiliency, SDLC, AI, identity and access management, and supply chain.
Responsibilities
- Lead second line advisory coverage for key technology and security domains, assessing risk exposure, control effectiveness, policy alignment, and emerging issues across the business.
- Partner with engineering and technology teams to evaluate domain posture and identify where additional controls, remediation, or governance improvements are needed.
- Review and challenge the design of new and existing risks and their corresponding controls to ensure mitigations are scalable, effective, and aligned to business, risk, and regulatory expectations.
- Drive coordination across risk, controls, policy, audit, and assurance teams to translate incidents, audit findings, and regulatory expectations into actionable improvements that strengthen the technology control environment.
- Intake, triage, and calculate inherent and residual risk with subject matter experts and risk owners, facilitating risk treatment decisions and validating execution of mitigation plans.
- Enable leadership decision-making by communicating quantitative and qualitative risk tradeoffs and connecting risks, controls, policies, incidents, and findings into clear narratives that support prioritization and reporting.
- Build, grow, and coach a team of technology and security analysts and senior analysts, fostering a culture of agility, innovation, and continuous performance feedback.
Qualifications
- 8+ years in technology risk, IT controls, IT audit, cybersecurity risk, or compliance, with hands-on experience delivering full-stack GRC services (risk management, control design, continuous monitoring, governance documentation)
- Deep understanding of technical design and governance principles across domains such as infrastructure resiliency, SDLC, change management, or incident response
- Hands-on experience evaluating risks and control design, identifying weaknesses, and partnering with stakeholders to improve risk outcomes and control maturity
- Proven track record managing and mentoring analysts, growing their capabilities and careers while ensuring deliverables and timelines
- Track record of influencing cross-functional stakeholders, translating complex risk and compliance concepts into clear functional requirements
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, with human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and improve workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
Skills
Benefits
- Medical Plan
- Dental and Vision Plan with generous employee contributions
- Health Savings Account with company contributions
- Disability and Life Insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Wellness Stipend
- Mobile/Internet Reimbursement
- Volunteer Time Off
- Fertility Counseling and Benefits
- Generous Time off/Leave Policy
- Option to be paid in digital currency
About Coinbase
Buy, sell, and manage cryptocurrencies.
Founded in June of 2012, Coinbase is a digital currency wallet and platform where merchants and consumers can transact with new digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin. Our vision is to bring more innovation, efficiency, and equality of opportunity to the world by building an open financial system. Our first step on that journey is making digital currency accessible and approachable for everyone. Two principles guide our efforts. First, be the most trusted company in our domain. Second, create user-focused products that are easier and more intuitive to use.
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