Compliance Analyst, Financial Crime Compliance QA

As a Compliance Analyst in Financial Crime Compliance QA at OKX, you join the Financial Crime Quality Assurance team responsible for maintaining investigation quality across the business. You will conduct independent quality reviews of financial crime investigations, assess investigator decision-making, and ensure compliance with AML/CFT requirements, internal policies, and regulatory expectations. Working closely with Operations, Product, and Compliance teams, you drive continuous improvement and strengthen the firm's financial crime controls.

What you'll do

• Conduct daily independent QA reviews of investigator and Sanctions casework, including Transaction Monitoring, Name Screening, EDD, and other AML investigations, evaluating accuracy, completeness, adherence to AML/CFT policies, regulatory requirements, and quality of case narratives
• Assess whether investigative decisions are well-supported, risk-based, and appropriately documented, including escalation and disposition outcomes, and provide clear, constructive feedback to investigators and team leads
• Partner with the Financial Crimes Operations team, Team Leads, Product teams, and other stakeholders to communicate QA findings, discuss quality trends, resolve process gaps, and ensure consistent interpretation of policies and quality standards
• Participate in and facilitate regular QA calibration sessions to review complex or borderline cases, align on scoring methodology, and ensure consistency in quality evaluations across the QA team
• Monitor investigator quality performance, analyze QA findings and recurring error trends, and prepare regular quality reports and dashboards to identify systemic issues and emerging risks
• Provide timely and actionable feedback to investigators and team leads to improve investigation quality, strengthen analytical skills, and enhance case documentation, acting as a Subject Matter Expert for AML investigations on complex or high-risk cases, typologies, and regulatory expectations
• Ensure all reviews are conducted in accordance with internal AML/CFT policies, regulatory requirements, quality frameworks, and standard operating procedures, and escalate potential compliance risks or control weaknesses
• Support continuous improvement by recommending enhancements to investigation procedures, QA methodologies, workflows, scorecards, sampling frameworks, and training materials, and contribute to AI-enabled quality tools such as QA Copilot
• Participate in AML-related projects, initiatives, and program enhancements as required, providing QA expertise to strengthen AML controls and processes

What you bring

• A Bachelor's degree in law, finance, business administration, or a related field
• Prior experience in a compliance, legal, or regulatory role within financial services, fintech, or the crypto industry
• Strong understanding of AML/CFT regulations, financial crime investigations, transaction monitoring, and QA methodologies, with the ability to evaluate investigation quality, assess decision-making, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies
• Strong analytical ability with the capacity to assess regulatory obligations, identify gaps, and produce well-reasoned written analysis
• High attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate records and produce consistent, high-quality documentation
• Fluent English with clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey compliance requirements to non-specialist colleagues
• Strong organisational skills, able to manage multiple concurrent workstreams, prioritise effectively, and meet regulatory deadlines
• Ability to operate with limited supervision, escalating appropriately when required

Nice to have

• A relevant compliance certification such as ICA or CAMS

What we offer

• Salary range of $107,000 to $160,000, depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location
• Performance bonus and long-term incentives as part of the compensation package
• Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
• L&D programs and education subsidy for your growth and development
• Wellness and meal allowances
• Various team building programs and company events

About OKX

OKX is a leading crypto exchange and developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized applications. The company is also trusted by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. OKX is part of OKG, a group bringing blockchain value to users worldwide through products including OKX, OKX Wallet, and OKLink.