Head of Assurance, OKX

• The ideal candidate will drive a culture of compliance excellence and continuous improvement while supporting the firm's global regulatory obligations and strategic objectives
• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in compliance, internal audit, or risk management within financial services, ideally in crypto, fintech, or banking
• Strong understanding of global regulatory frameworks (e.g., US CFTC, US FinCEN, MFSA MiCA, UK FCA, SG MAS, Dubai VARA, etc.) and experience managing regulatory exams
• Proven track record in building and leading compliance assurance or audit functions
• Deep knowledge of compliance risk management principles and control frameworks
• Experience in monitoring and testing programs, issue management, and governance reporting
• Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership
• Analytical mindset with a data-driven approach to problem-solving

Desirable

• The Head of Assurance will lead the development and management of the global Compliance Assurance Program
• This role will focus on evaluating the effectiveness of compliance frameworks, ensuring strong governance, conducting robust monitoring and testing, managing audits and regulatory examinations, and overseeing control and issue management
• Build and manage a comprehensive compliance assurance framework aligned with regulatory expectations and industry best practices
• Ensure ongoing oversight and independent testing of compliance controls to assess their effectiveness
• Drive risk-based compliance monitoring and testing programs
• Lead the firm’s response to regulatory exams and internal/external audits, ensuring a coordinated and effective approach
• Strengthen governance processes to proactively identify, escalate, and remediate compliance issues and control gaps
• Establish reporting metrics to senior leadership and regulators on compliance effectiveness and emerging risks
• Design and implement a global compliance assurance framework that aligns with regulatory requirements and business needs
• Manage and drive performance from the teams and staff within the Assurance function
• Establish risk-based testing schedules focused on key compliance risks
• Conduct regular, thematic, and ad-hoc reviews of compliance processes, policies, and controls
• Develop and execute monitoring to assess ongoing control effectiveness across business units
• Ensure alignment with Issue Management and other stakeholders to resolve findings
• Maintain the compliance control inventory and issue management framework
• Oversee the timely remediation of identified issues and ensure proper root cause analysis
• Track the lifecycle of compliance issues from identification to closure
• Act as the primary point of contact for internal and external audits, as well as regulatory examinations
• Coordinate exam preparation, manage stakeholder responses, and oversee post-exam remediation
• Develop governance reporting for senior management and board-level committees on compliance effectiveness, key risks, and issues
• Establish KPIs/KRIs to measure assurance activities and control performance
• Work cross-functionally with compliance advisory, risk, legal, internal audit, and business units to align on assurance activities
• Provide expert advice on the design and implementation of effective controls and risk mitigation strategies

• Comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, vision, disability & life insurance.
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Referral Bonus Program paid in BTC
• More surprises when you join!

While cryptocurrency holds the promise of freedom in personal finances and the possibility of large financial rewards through trading, it can be intimidating to get started. OKX, a long-standing crypto currency exchange, exists to solve that problem, removing the knowledge barriers to cryptocurrency trading with an easy-to-use, all in one platform.