Head of Assurance

4 Hours ago • 10 Years + • $210,000 PA - $315,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Head of Assurance will lead the development and management of the global Compliance Assurance Program. This role involves 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. The ideal candidate will promote a culture of compliance excellence and continuous improvement while supporting the firm's global regulatory obligations and strategic objectives. Responsibilities include developing and managing a comprehensive compliance assurance framework, ensuring oversight and independent testing of compliance controls, driving risk-based compliance monitoring and testing programs, leading the firm’s response to regulatory exams, strengthening governance processes, and establishing reporting metrics.
Must have:
  • Build and manage a compliance assurance framework.
  • Ensure oversight and testing of compliance controls.
  • Drive risk-based compliance monitoring programs.
  • Lead regulatory exam responses and audits.
  • Strengthen governance and address issues.
  • Establish reporting metrics for leadership.
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field.
  • 10+ years of compliance experience.
  • Understand global regulatory frameworks.
  • Experience in building and leading assurance functions.
  • Deep knowledge of compliance risk management.
  • Experience with monitoring and testing programs.
  • Strong project management skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Analytical and data-driven approach.
Good to have:
  • Professional certifications (CAMS, ICA, ACCA, CPA).
  • Prior experience in crypto exchange, fintech.
  • Familiarity with blockchain technology.
  • Experience working with GRC tools.
  • Regulatory exam experience with major regulators.
  • Knowledge of emerging risks in digital assets.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Job Details

At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom. OKX is a leading crypto exchange, and the developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves. Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles: We Before Me, Do the Right Thing, and Get Things Done. These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er. OKX is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world, through our leading products OKX, OKX Wallet, OKLink and more.
 
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. The ideal candidate will drive a culture of compliance excellence and continuous improvement while supporting the firm's global regulatory obligations and strategic objectives.
 
About the Opportunity:
  • 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.
What You'll Be Doing:
  • Assurance Framework Development:
    • 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
  • Monitoring & Testing:
    • 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.
  • Control & Issue Management:
    • 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.
  • Audit & Regulatory Exam Management:
    • 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.
  • Governance & Reporting:
    • 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.
  • Collaboration & Advisory:
    • 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.
 
What We Look For In You:
  • 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.
Nice-to-Haves:
  • Professional certifications (e.g., CAMS, ICA, ACCA, CPA).
  • Prior experience in a crypto exchange, fintech, or high-growth tech environment.
  • Familiarity with blockchain technology, DeFi, and digital asset compliance risks.
  • Experience working with GRC tools and compliance monitoring platforms.
  • Regulatory exam experience with major global regulators .
  • Knowledge of emerging risks in digital assets, including AML/CFT, sanctions, and market abuse.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment while maintaining a strong compliance posture
The salary range for this position is $210,000 - $315,000 The salary offered depends on a variety of factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. In addition to the salary, a performance bonus and long-term incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, as well as a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via Okcoin and OKX internal or external careers site.

OKX Statement:

OKX is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, lawful alien status, national origin, age, marital status, and non-job related physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
 
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