Head of Marketing Compliance

OKX; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Education subsidy

Team events

Healthcare coverage

Job summary

OKX is seeking a Senior Compliance Manager to join the Product Compliance team. The role focuses on day-to-day reviews of new products and changes, ensuring timely, risk-based assessments while enabling commercially viable outcomes.

You will partner with Product, Engineering and Legal to implement practical controls across our global product suite. You will guide assessments across regulatory perimeter, AML/CFT, sanctions, KYC and consumer protection, balancing rigorous compliance with business

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in Compliance, Legal or Risk in financial services, fintech, payments or crypto.
• Bachelor's degree in law, finance, business, economics, engineering or a related field.
• Hands-on experience in product compliance, regulatory advisory or product risk assessment.
• Strong understanding of digital-asset industry and crypto products.
• Translate regulatory requirements into practical product requirements and controls.
• Experience leveraging AI-enabled technology to maintain risk assessment standards.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day compliance reviews of new products, features, market expansions and material changes across OKX's global product suite.
• Review product requirements, technical docs, user journeys, onboarding flows, trading mechanics, rewards, disclosures and processes.
• Apply a risk-based waterfall to distinguish blockers from risks addressable by controls.
• Conduct risk assessments covering regulatory perimeter, AML/CFT, sanctions, KYC, consumer protection, promotions, trading, data privacy and third-party risk.
• Produce clear, concise compliance recommendations with risks, mitigants and escalation routes.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Legal, Risk, Central Compliance and local teams to implement scalable solutions.
• Maintain complete documentation and audit trails for reviews and decisions.
• Support post-launch monitoring, control testing and remediation with Audit and other teams.
• Promote compliance-by-design and train product/engineering teams on framework and requirements.
• Support special projects and priority launches in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Compliance

Risk assessment

Regulatory advisory

Product compliance

Cryptocurrency

AI-enabled risk tools

Stakeholder management

Regulatory requirements

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

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 Team

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.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on and commercially minded Senior Compliance Manager to join our Product Compliance team.This is a senior individual-contributor role focused primarily on the day-to-day review of new products, material product changes and existing product enhancements. The emphasis is on delivering timely, well-reasoned product compliance assessments using a risk-based approach, ensuring that material compliance risks are sufficiently mitigated and the firm’s regulatory positioning protected.You will act as a trusted compliance partner throughout the product development lifecycle, helping Product and Engineering teams navigate complex regulatory requirements while enabling commercially viable outcomes. You will be expected to distinguish between legal or regulatory constraints that cannotbe crossed, risks that can be addressed through proportionate controls, and residual risks that require documented escalation or risk acceptance.

What You'll Be Doing

• Own and deliver day-to-day compliance reviews of new products, features, market expansions and material changes to existing products across OKX's global business and product suite
• Review product requirements, technical documentation, user journeys, onboarding flows, trading or transaction mechanics, reward structures, disclosures and operational processes.
• Apply a risk-based waterfall that distinguishes hard legal or regulatory blockers from risks that may be addressed through controls, product conditions, jurisdictional restrictions, monitoring orescalation.
• Conduct and document product compliance risk assessments covering areas such as regulatory perimeter and licensing, AML/CFT, sanctions, KYC, consumer protection, financial promotions, trading and market conduct, asset safeguarding, data privacy and third-party risk.
• Produce clear, concise and evidence-based and solutions-based compliance recommendations setting out identified risks, required mitigants, residual exposure and the proposed approval or escalation route.
• Work directly with Product, Engineering, Legal, Risk, Central Compliance and local Compliance teams to develop practical and scalable solutions to identified compliance requirements.
• Maintain complete and accurate documentation and audit trails for product reviews, decisions, conditions, exceptions, approvals and subsequent changes.
• Support post-launch monitoring, control testing and assurance in partnership with Audit, Product and other Compliance teams, and drive remediation of identified issues
• Promote a compliance-by-design culture within the product lifecycle; communicate the Product Compliance framework and program requirements to relevant stakeholders and deliver targeted training or guidance to Product, Engineering and business teams as required.
• Support special projects and priority product launches in a fast-paced and continually evolving environment.

What We Look For In You

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in Compliance, Legal or Risk within financial services, fintech, payments or the cryptocurrency industry.
• Bachelor's degree in law, finance, business, economics, engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Significant hands-on experience in product compliance, regulatory advisory or product risk assessment, including advising on new products and material product changes
• Strong understanding of the digital-asset industry and the products offered by crypto platforms, including trading, custody, payments, staking or earn products, lending, structured products, wallets or DeFi.
• Strong working knowledge of relevant regulatory and compliance requirements, including licensing and regulatory-perimeter considerations, AML/CFT, sanctions, KYC, consumer protection, financial promotions and trading or market-conduct requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze products or initiatives involving significant complexity and risk and translate regulatory requirements into practical product requirements and controls.
• Experience in and demonstrated success in leveraging AI-enabled technology to maintain risk assessment standards, including ongoing tuning of agentic skills aligned with the Company’s risk appetite.
• Excellent risk judgment and the ability to balance compliance rigor with a pragmatic, risk-based approach that supports responsible commercial outcomes.
• Proven ability to develop and deliver repeatable product compliance solutions, controls and review processes aligned with broader group requirements.
• Strong project-management and execution skills, including the ability to manage multiple concurrent reviews, maintain accurate documentation and meet product-launch deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present clear recommendations and lead discussions with Product, Engineering, Legal, Risk, senior management and other Compliance stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills and the ability to influence product decisions and constructively challenge proposals without compromising Compliance rigor.
• Self-motivated, proactive and comfortable operating independently within a fast-paced, globallydispersed team.
• High personal integrity and sound professional judgment, including the ability to identify when an issue requires escalation

Nice to Haves

• Direct product compliance or regulatory advisory experience at a crypto exchange, fintech or technology-led financial-services company.
• Experience supporting multi-jurisdictional product launches and applying regulatory requirements across the United States, European Union, Middle East or Asia-Pacific
• Practical knowledge of CeFi trading products, including spot, derivatives, leverage, custody, institutional products and OTC flows
• Familiarity with Web3 products, blockchain technology, smart contracts, DeFi protocols and digital-asset transaction flows.
• Experience developing compliance risk-assessment frameworks, controls, and key risk indicators

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
• Various team building programs and company events
• 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 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.