Senior Operational Risk Manager, OKX
$159-190.8k
Cryptocurrency trading app
Job no longer available
Cryptocurrency trading app
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$159-190.8k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To take care of our team, promote and advance crypto globally, and empower every individual in the world.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Business, Finance or a related discipline
- Minimum 8+ years of experience in risk management, preference for those in Operational Risk roles within financial services or digital assets
- Proven experience in project and stakeholder management, independently conducting risk-control assessments, control testing activities, managing incidents, issues, and driving remediation efforts
- Strong understanding of Operational Risk and its framework elements; understanding of regulatory expectations is a plus
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor reporting to different audiences
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with all levels of a global organization
- Comfortable in a dynamic, fast paced and ever-changing landscape; adept at handling pilot initiatives and refining over time
- Experience working in / knowledge of the digital asset space (cryptocurrency, blockchain) is a plus
- Experience with GRC systems on a global scale is a plus
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Operational Risk Manager to join the Operational Risk Management Team to build and scale an effective global risk management program
- You will join OKX's broader Enterprise Risk team and partner with colleagues across Compliance, Legal, Security, Risk, Internal Audit, Product and Engineering
- You will play a pivotal role in developing and implementing a comprehensive risk management program, focusing on risk assessments, internal controls, incident/issue management, and process deep dives
- You will report to the OKX Group Head of Operational Risk
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders across the company to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate operational risks across the organization
- Lead deep dives with the goal of documenting processes, risks, existing controls and identifying control enhancement opportunities; review and socialize with stakeholders as appropriate
- Assist with the Incident and Issue Management program, including the design of Action Plans to drive control enhancements and ensure risk exposures are being tracked, monitored and remediated
- Partner with stakeholders to investigate, report, and manage incidents in order to understand root cause and drive control enhancements
- Develop visually compelling and data-driven risk reporting that communicates complex information clearly and concisely to senior management and other relevant stakeholders
- Refine and manage control assurance initiatives to help drive a proactive and continuous risk-control environment. This includes methodology, training and awareness, and review/challenge of test results
- Stay up to date on emerging trends and regulations in the digital asset space, proactively identifying and addressing new risk considerations
Our take
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.
OKX is one of the larger cryptocurrency exchanges, though it is a bit smaller than the market leaders Binance and Coinbase Exchange. Where it shines is in the sheer range of its services, which are designed to be versatile enough for any user, ranging from a crypto exchange to NFT and decentralised finance investment products. With a reputation for security and reliability, it has a user base of over 50+ million active accounts in over 180 countries.
OKX is using its structural position in cryptomarkets to help support the entire sector, announcing a market recovery fund to protect crypto firms facing collapse following the FTX crisis. Additionally, it is expanding into Web3 gaming with a 2023 partnership with Thirdverse, further increasing the scope of its offering to its client base. As long as it can continue to weather the tough market conditions for cryptocurrency, it should maintain its excellent position to continue its growth.
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Company
Leadership
Star Xu
(Founder & CEO)Previously an Engineer at Yahoo before becoming the Chief Technology Officer at DocIn. They later founded OKX and has recently reclaimed the title of CEO
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