Director of Control & Issue Management, OKX

• 10+ years of experience in compliance, risk management, internal audit, or a related governance role within financial services or fintech
• Demonstrated senior-level experience in establishing, leading, and transforming control or issue management frameworks at scale, including navigating complex existing environments
• Deep understanding of compliance risk management principles, diverse regulatory expectations, and enterprise governance models
• Proven ability to operate effectively and lead teams across multiple jurisdictions in a global organization
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including the ability to engage with senior leadership and regulators
• Exceptional analytical and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex issues into clear, actionable insights

Desirable

• At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, ultimately contributing to every individual's financial freedom
• As a leading crypto exchange and developer of the OKX Wallet, we provide millions with access to crypto trading and decentralized applications (dApps)
• Our commitment to transparency is evident through initiatives like our monthly Proof of Reserves publications
• The Compliance function at OKX is pivotal in maintaining the company's integrity and trustworthiness
• We are a team of risk-minded problem solvers who advise the business on regulatory obligations and compliance risks
• Operating under a global/local Compliance model, our Central Compliance experts support in-country Compliance Officers to ensure robust and consistent programs that meet both local regulatory requirements and internal global standards
• The Director, Control and Issue Management – Compliance will lead the global second-line Compliance Control and Issue Management function
• This role is responsible for overseeing the firm’s compliance control inventory, issue lifecycle management, and control effectiveness assessments across all jurisdictions and lines of business
• The Director will be instrumental in building out the team, designing and embedding scalable frameworks, and ensuring timely identification, escalation, remediation, and closure of compliance issues in alignment with regulatory expectations and internal risk governance
• Establish and lead the global second-line Compliance Control and Issue Management function
• Design, implement, and maintain a robust and scalable control inventory and issue management framework aligned to regulatory obligations, risks, and policies across all jurisdictions and products
• Implement an effective and scalable issue management framework across all jurisdictions and products
• Deliver polished, executive-level reporting on control effectiveness, issue status, and remediation progress to senior management and regulatory stakeholders
• Build and mentor a high-performing, globally distributed team to support control assurance and issue governance across the firm
• Own and maintain the compliance control inventory, ensuring controls are clearly mapped to risks, regulatory obligations, policies, and procedures
• Oversee periodic control effectiveness assessments and control testing in collaboration with Monitoring & Testing, Risk, and Internal Audit functions
• Partner with control owners to evaluate new or modified controls as products, services, and jurisdictions evolve
• Serve as the main point of contact for the end-to-end lifecycle of compliance-related issues. This includes intake of identified issues, documentation within GRC/ERM software, collaborative action plan development, and overseeing closure validation
• Provide governance reporting to senior management, the board, and regulators on key compliance issues, emerging trends, and associated remediation progress
• Monitor aging and overdue issues, ensuring timely resolution or escalation, and driving accountability across stakeholder groups
• Act as a trusted liaison with Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, Legal, and other key control functions to ensure alignment and effective collaboration on issue resolution and control enhancement
• Develop and maintain issue and control dashboards, metrics, and reports that provide clear visibility for senior stakeholders
• Chair or significantly contribute to relevant control and issue governance forums
• Support internal and regulatory audits and requests related to compliance control and issue matters
• Build, manage, and mentor a high-performing team across multiple jurisdictions
• Define and execute the strategic direction of the function, including tooling optimization, processes, and cross-functional engagement
• Champion a culture of proactive issue identification, transparent escalation, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the organization