Head of Non-Financial Risk Audit
Job Summary
Job Description
The Head of Non-Financial Risk Audit will lead the execution of global audit projects, covering non-financial related risks across multiple geographical and regulatory jurisdictions. This role involves delivering timely and quality audit reviews, managing daily execution of audit work, partnering with stakeholders to promote risk assessment and mitigation, and contributing to the annual audit plan. The candidate will be responsible for owning and delivering communication to stakeholders and assisting in providing holistic coverage over non-financial risks, including new regulatory requirements. The role is expected to build a strong audit function in accordance with OKX’s corporate values and principles.
Must have:
- 13+ years of relevant experience, with at least 5 years of managerial experience.
- Experience in financial services and/or risk management.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines.
- Strong communication skills (oral & written).
- Proactive and goal oriented strategic thinker.
- Strong strategic and critical thinking skills.
- Understanding of relevant banking regulations.
Good to have:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, or another financial field is required.
- Master’s degree is considered a strong plus.
- The successful candidate will have excellent verbal and presentation communication skills.
Perks:
- Competitive total compensation package
- L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
- Various team building programs and company events
- Wellness and meal allowances
- Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
10 skills required
Job Details
Who We Are
About the Opportunity
The Head of Non-Financial Risk, Audit will report to the Head of Corporate Risk and Finance in Internal Audit. This is a new role within the audit function with direct line of sight to Senior audit leadership, Risk Management and Business Strategy. The role is one of several foundational roles in building an innovative and strong internal audit function at OKX.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead the execution of global audit projects, covering non-financial related risks, across multiple geographical and regulatory jurisdictions, with versatile product and service offerings.
- Deliver timely and quality audit reviews, through value-add findings addressed with constructive and foundational remediation actions.
- Manage daily execution of audit work, including resource allocation and coordination, continuous monitoring, stakeholder engagement and communication.
- Actively partner with stakeholders in business and risk management to promote intelligent risk assessment and mitigation, through improving the control framework.
- Manage a small team of audit professionals through targeted and cross functional audit reviews across various risk stripes
- Support the build of a strong audit function in accordance with OKX’s corporate values and principles.
- Own and deliver the communication of status, issue, and risk disposition to all stakeholders, including senior management, on a timely basis.
- Contribute to the annual audit plan calibration process with insightful and deliberate recommendations related to improving audit coverage over non-financial related risks and exposure
- Assist the Head of Corporate Risk Audit in providing holistic coverage and assurance over non-financial risks and related emerging risks, including new regulatory requirements and focus.
Leadership qualities:
- Demonstrated leadership skills in previous audit roles with substantial senior management exposure.
- An excellent communicator, collaborative by nature, with proven record for building strong professional relationships.
- Ability to negotiate and influence at all levels, even in the absence of formal reporting relationships or specific regulatory requirements.
- Creative and innovative, with demonstrated ability to offer various solutions to reduce inherently high-risk areas and control breaks.
- Self-starter, with proven record to create execution plans, structure an implementation timeline, oversee execution and deliver results timely.
- Passion for solving problems and building teams with core competencies and expertise.
- Ability to oversee, manage, and mentor, fostering a collaborative and inclusive team culture.
What We Look For In You
- 13+ years of relevant experience, with at least 5 years of managerial experience.
- Substantial experience in financial services and/or risk management, including audit coverage of them, with specific coverage of ERM, operational risk and other non-financial risk areas is required.
- Ability to work under pressure, with agility, and to manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations and/or requirements.
- Strong ability to communicate (oral & written) clearly to various levels of stakeholders across different levels of organizational hierarchy and expertise. Ability to clearly articulate findings and present audit issues.
- Must be a proactive and goal oriented strategic thinker, with the ability to identify creative solutions.
- Strong strategic and critical thinking skills, including the ability to analyze problems and develop proposed solutions; capability to clearly articulate required actions to clients and senior management teams verbal/written communication and visual presentations.
- Solid understanding of relevant banking regulations and supervisory expectations for financial institutions. Specific crypto experience is a strong plus.
- Experience in leading and executing complex projects and supervising team members; proficient in executing project management, and ability to work on several projects simultaneously.
- Aptitude for Technology and understanding of data governing principles and infrastructures is considered a plus.
- Track record of empowering others to grow and prosper.
Nice to Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, or another financial field is required.
- Master’s degree is not required, but is considered a strong plus.
- The successful candidate will have excellent verbal and presentation communication skills.
Perks & Benefits
- Competitive total compensation package
- L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
- Various team building programs and company events
- Wellness and meal allowances
- Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
- More that we love to tell you along the process!
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.
- The salary range for this position is $200,000 - $300,000
- 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 OKX internal or external careers site.
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