Controls & Governance Leader - First‑Line Risk

OKX; United States; Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

OKX is seeking a governance and risk professional to strengthen the first line of defense across the organization. The role collaborates with risk management, compliance, product, legal and vendor teams to ensure control performance meets regulatory requirements (MFSA/ESMA) and supports growth with robust non-financial risk embedding.

You will maintain RCSA, monitor KRIs, oversee outsourcing governance, and drive data analytics and automation to improve risk identification and reporting.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years of experience in operations, process management, or governance in a regulated environment.
• Experience in scalable, high-growth organizations where workflows evolve.
• Ability to manage complex processes and ensure compliance across cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with governance frameworks, risk management processes, and compliance procedures.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work with risk, product, legal, and vendor management teams.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and driving improvements in governance and controls.

Aufgaben

• Enhance cross-functional coordination with Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit to align control requirements.
• Serve as central contact for first-line risk management and controls across departments.
• Maintain RCSA and design, validate and test local controls and reporting.
• Monitor Key Risk Indicators and report anomalies to Second Line Risk Management.
• Review material outsourcing and third-party/ICT governance documentation.
• Monitor third-party performance and escalate issues to governance forums.
• Support product governance reviews for launches and changes.
• Identify and report incidents, track remediation and promote risk awareness.

Kenntnisse

Governance

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Jobbeschreibung

OKX is seeking a governance and risk professional to strengthen the first line of defense across the organization. The role collaborates with risk management, compliance, product, legal and vendor teams to ensure control performance meets regulatory requirements (MFSA/ESMA) and supports growth with robust non-financial risk embedding.

You will maintain RCSA, monitor KRIs, oversee outsourcing governance, and drive data analytics and automation to improve risk identification and reporting.