Trading Advisory Compliance Manager

10 Hours ago • 8 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Trading Advisory Compliance Manager will be responsible for maturing the trade compliance program, controls, and processes to monitor all trading practices and drive market integrity. This includes developing a compliance framework for derivative licenses. The role requires working closely with various teams to ensure regulatory compliance, including enhancing the global trade compliance program, analyzing regulatory updates, supporting trading activities, and collaborating with stakeholders to manage market integrity risks. The ideal candidate should thrive in a fast-paced, process-driven environment and have strong prioritization skills to achieve significant improvements in the compliance framework for trading capabilities.

Must have:

8+ years experience in trading advisory compliance or related fields
Proficiency with trading and investment products
Strong regulatory knowledge and experience
Strong interpersonal skills and emphasis on teamwork
Comfort working in a fast-paced environment

Good to have:

Knowledge of digital assets trading market structure
Basic understanding of liquidity management

Perks:

Competitive total compensation package
L&D programs and Education subsidy
Various team building programs and company events
Wellness and meal allowances
Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants

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Job Details

Who We Are

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.

About the Team

The Compliance function at OKX is responsible for the overall compliance culture at the company. We are a team of risk-minded problem solvers who advise the business on the company’s regulatory obligations and enterprise risk.

About the Opportunity

The successful candidate will have prior compliance experience dealing with trading and derivative products in fintech/digital assets and/or financial services industries. You will work closely with our Trading, Product, Risk, Operations, Legal and the rest of the Compliance team to further mature our trade compliance program, controls, and processes to monitor all trading practices and drive market integrity, fairness and transparency. This will include developing a robust compliance framework for our expansion into derivative licenses and relevant obligations.

At your core, you will thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, process-driven environment and be able to adapt and adjust to business and regulatory changes on-the-fly. You must also have strong prioritization skills and willingness to roll up your sleeves to get the job done. Most importantly, you will drive results and significantly grow and improve the compliance, governance, and controls framework of our trading capabilities.

What You’ll Be Doing

Enhance and support the global trade compliance program, controls and processes to ensure regulatory compliance and best practices of trading activities, including policies, procedures, guidelines, trading manuals, etc.
Monitor and analyze global regulatory updates in all jurisdictions OKX operates and enhance/adapt compliance programs accordingly. This may include trading product design evaluations for regulatory obligations related to derivatives products (i.e. MIFID, VARA, ASIC).
Support all aspects of trading, listing, and liquidity management to ensure compliance and alignment with best practices.
Engage directly and collaborate closely with key stakeholders across Trading, Liquidity Management, Product, Risk, Operations, and Legal and Compliance team members to identify and report on market integrity risks, implement sound controls, and advise on trading activities in line with regulatory obligations or best practices.

What We Look For In You

BA/BS in a related technical field or equivalent practical experience
At least 8+ years of experience in trading advisory compliance, liquidity management, regulatory controls, trading product design or closely related fields
Proficiency with trading and investment products, e.g. spot, margin, options, perpetual swaps, OTC products, etc.
Strong regulatory knowledge and experience with regulatory requirements for market transparency and integrity, including derivatives licensing obligations
Strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on teamwork, collaboration, initiative, and integrity.
Comfort with working in a fast-paced environment, handling multiple priorities simultaneously.

Nice to Have

Knowledge of digital assets trading market structure a plus.
Basic understanding of liquidity management (in digital assets or traditional financial markets) a plus