Head of Product Compliance, OKX

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business, Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in compliance, product compliance, or regulatory advisory roles, preferably within crypto, fintech, or traditional financial services
• Strong understanding of global financial regulations impacting crypto products
• Proven experience advising on regulatory compliance throughout the product development lifecycle
• In-depth knowledge of crypto products, including spot trading, derivatives, staking, lending/borrowing, NFTs, DeFi, and stablecoins
• Ability to analyze complex regulations and translate them into practical compliance strategies
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging product, legal, risk, compliance advisory, and regulatory compliance teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a risk-based mindset
• Familiarity with compliance risk assessment frameworks and control testing methodologies

Desirable

• The Head of Product Compliance will lead the compliance oversight for OKX's product offerings, ensuring all products comply with global regulatory requirements and internal risk frameworks
• This role is critical in embedding compliance into the product lifecycle - from ideation and development to launch and post-release monitoring - ensuring that compliance risks are identified, assessed, and effectively mitigated
• The ideal candidate will act as a strategic partner to Product, Engineering, Legal, and Risk teams, safeguarding the firm while enabling product innovation
• Establish a comprehensive product compliance framework to oversee the regulatory compliance of all existing and new crypto products
• Act as a trusted advisor to product and business teams to ensure compliance considerations are integrated into product design and operations
• Conduct thorough compliance risk assessments for all new product launches and significant updates
• Maintain a strong focus on evolving global regulatory landscapes and assess their impact on the firm’s product offerings
• Collaborate cross-functionally to drive solutions that balance regulatory compliance with business objectives
• Design and implement the firm’s product compliance framework, ensuring end-to-end coverage of compliance risks across all products
• Develop clear policies and procedures governing product development, including regulatory reviews and approval processes
• Conduct pre-launch compliance assessments for new products and material changes AML/CFT, sanctions, market abuse, investor protection, and consumer safeguards
• Ensure products meet the requirements of applicable global regulations(e.g., US CFTC, US FinCEN, MFSA MiCA, UK FCA, SG MAS, Dubai VARA, etc.)
• Evaluate cross-border regulatory impacts and guide product localization strategies where required
• Serve as the primary compliance advisor to product managers during the product development lifecycle
• Partner with compliance advisory functions, regulatory compliance, legal, and risk teams to interpret complex regulations and apply them pragmatically to new product features
• Review technical documentation, user journeys, and product flows to ensure compliance risks are addressed
• Oversee post-launch monitoring of product performance against compliance obligations
• Work with the compliance assurance team to design and execute testing programs specific to product compliance
• Identify, escalate, and remediate compliance issues, ensuring continuous improvement of controls
• Act as a subject matter expert during regulatory exams or audits focusing on product compliance
• Collaborate with regulatory compliance to stay abreast of global regulatory changes and emerging risks affecting crypto products, providing proactive guidance to stakeholders
• Develop and deliver training programs for product and engineering teams to enhance awareness of compliance requirements and expectations