Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager, Americas (Policy Team)
Job Summary
Job Description
OKX is seeking a Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager for its Americas Policy Team. This role is crucial for strengthening compliance capabilities and embedding a robust regulatory controls framework for crypto assets and financial services. The manager will lead regulatory change management for the US and Americas, translate requirements into actionable strategies, monitor emerging regulations, and drive readiness programs for new requirements. Responsibilities include managing third-party relationships for regulatory mapping, integrating obligations into policies and controls, conducting gap analyses, supporting license applications, and assisting with regulatory inquiries and audits. The role also involves collaborating with central compliance, legal, and risk teams on enterprise-wide initiatives and refining compliance policies and procedures. The manager will develop training materials and contribute to management reporting on regulatory compliance.
Must have:
- Experience in regulatory compliance, legal, or risk roles in financial services, fintech, or crypto.
- Deep understanding of US regulatory frameworks (SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, OCC, NYDFS).
- Proven experience building compliance controls frameworks and managing regulatory programs.
- Track record of delivering complex regulatory change initiatives.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Bachelor's degree required.
Good to have:
- Experience within regulatory bodies.
- Exposure to LATAM regulatory regimes.
- Advanced degree strongly preferred.
Perks:
- Competitive total compensation package
- Learning & Development programs and Education subsidy
- Team building programs and company events
- Wellness and meal allowances
- Comprehensive healthcare schemes
- Additional benefits to be discussed
3 skills required
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.
About the Opportunity
As we strive to continue strengthening our compliance capabilities, we are looking for an exceptional Regulatory Compliance manager to join our growing Regulatory Compliance Policy team. This is a critical role responsible for establishing and embedding a robust regulatory controls framework to ensure compliance with a complex and evolving landscape of laws and regulations governing crypto assets and financial services. The role holder will provide leadership in managing regulatory change, mapping obligations, conducting risk-based gap analyses, and driving remediation. You will work closely with entity and global compliance teams and partners across legal, product, risk, operations, and technology to deliver enterprise-wide compliance frameworks and strategic regulatory readiness projects.
This is a unique opportunity to shape how regulatory compliance is operationalized across jurisdictions and to influence the firm’s regulatory strategy.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead the firm’s regulatory change management program for the US and Americas, translating requirements into actionable compliance strategies and implementation plans.
- Proactively monitor, assess, and interpret emerging regulatory developments across the US and broader Americas region.
- Drive and monitor readiness programs for new regulatory requirements, including supporting systems and policy changes.
- Jurisdictional lead for managing relationships with third parties providing regulatory mapping and horizon scanning services.
- Drive integration of regulatory obligations into policies, procedures, controls and business processes.
- Lead jurisdictional regulatory mapping exercises and maintain an up-to-date inventory of applicable requirements.
- Oversee the execution of regulatory gap analyses and risk assessments across key areas of the business.
- Provide regulatory compliance input into license applications and renewals in the US and broader Americas region.
- Support regulatory inquiries, internal and external audits, serving as a point of contact as appropriate.
- Work closely with stakeholders in Central Compliance, Legal and Risk on key enterprise-wide initiatives and control frameworks built up including but not limited risk assessments, risk appetite, issue management, remediation programs.
- Support the development and continuous refinement of the firm's compliance policies and procedures with a focus on accuracy, clarity, consistency, and regulatory alignment.
- Develop materials to improve understanding of compliance and regulatory risks across teams and deliver regular training and knowledge-sharing sessions.
- Contribute to the development of management reporting, dashboards, and senior-committee updates on regulatory compliance.
What We Look For
- Experience in regulatory compliance, legal, or risk roles within financial services, consulting or fintech / crypto sectors. Experience working within regulatory bodies is a plus
- Deep understanding of US regulatory frameworks (e.g., SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, OCC, NYDFS) and exposure to LATAM regulatory regimes.
- Proven experience building and managing compliance controls frameworks, governance processes, and cross-functional regulatory programs.
- Track record of delivering complex regulatory change initiatives in dynamic or high-growth environments.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate at all levels, including senior leadership and regulators.
- Bachelor’s degree required; other advanced degree strongly preferred.
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 dependents
- 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 $171,733 - $257,599
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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About The Company
OKX is a world-leading digital asset exchange, providing advanced financial services to traders worldwide leveraging blockchain technology. Our platform offers spot & derivatives trading helping traders optimize their strategy. It provides a safe, reliable and stable environment for digital assets trading via web interface and mobile app by adopting GSLB, and distributed server clusters. We believe blockchain technology will eliminate barriers to transactions, increase the efficiency of transactions across society, and eventually have a significant impact on the global economy. We strive to achieve something that changes the world and never stop to innovate and improve on our customer experience.
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