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Coinbase
Senior Associate, FCM
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An Operational Risk Analyst is responsible for identifying and assessing potential harm to an organization's assets, earning potentials, or economic condition posed by operational processes. Analyzes incident reports, investigates fraudulent activities, and implements strategies to mitigate operational risks.
$134,141 / year median in the U.S.
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//www.coinbase.com/careers. Senior Associate, FCM The FCM Operations team supports Coinbase Financial Markets, Inc. across US Futures, Prediction Markets, and Options by managing back-office operations including trade flow management, position management, margin monitoring, regulatory reporting, and business analytics. As a Senior Associate, FCM, you'll own exception management and operational readiness for new product launches, ensuring our derivatives infrastructure scales reliably while meeting regulatory expectations. What you'll do: Own exception management across cash, positions, trades, and margin, including triage, investigation, resolution, and implementation of durable fixes Lead operational readiness for new product launches, covering UAT/test case design, playbooks, cutover plans, and post-launch stabilization Partner with Product, Risk, Compliance, Accounting, and Engineering to design processes, controls, and reporting that scale and meet regulatory expectations Establish monitoring and exception reporting frameworks (SLAs, KPIs, dashboards) and run incident triage with clear escalation paths Drive root cause analysis and post-mortems, translating learnings into product and process improvements Identify and implement automation and tooling to reduce operational friction and manual workRequired Skills and Experience:
5+ years in financial services or fintech operations with FCM, broker-dealer, or listed derivatives experience, emphasizing trade operations, margin, or exception management Demonstrated analytical problem-solving in exception-based operations with strong prioritization and escalation judgment Product launch and operational readiness experience, including requirements gathering, UAT execution, playbook development, and go-live support Effective cross-functional business partnering with Product, Engineering, Risk, and Compliance teams in fast-moving environments Working knowledge of listed derivatives characteristics and interest in blockchain/cryptocurrency markets Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.Position ID:
P77584LinkedIn:
#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): $130,900-$154,000 USD
Application Limit:
- Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
- 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.
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