Senior Compliance Manager - Global FCC Investigations

As a Senior Compliance Manager for Global FCC Investigations at OKX, you will lead and manage the day-to-day transaction monitoring and suspicious activity investigations program for financial crimes related to money laundering and terrorism financing. You report to the Head of the Global FCC Investigations and collaborate closely with the MLRO, Risk, and Law Enforcement Liaison teams. You will demonstrate strong expertise in global AML/CFT regulatory requirements, investigative processes, systems design, and documentation practices while supporting operational teams in building out processes across the investigations lifecycle.

What you'll do

• Lead and manage a team of AML investigators, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure high-quality performance.
• Support operational processes to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Evaluate AML/CFT transaction monitoring and Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) requirements across multiple jurisdictions to ensure timely and accurate escalations.
• Help build out tactical and scalable solutions for operational teams to manage compliance tasks.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to roll out enhancements to systems and tools that facilitate operational efficiencies and meet regulatory requirements.
• Make recommendations for and help implement process improvements and procedure updates across the Global FCC Investigations teams, including Transaction Monitoring, Blockchain Investigations, and Suspicious Transaction Reporting.
• Draft and maintain relevant standard operating procedures, drive high quality and efficiency in operational processes, and analyze data to identify process gaps and opportunities for mitigating activities and risk.
• Stay abreast of changes to the cryptocurrency industry, financial crime trends, and global regulatory developments to assess impact to transaction monitoring and investigations.
• Work on ad-hoc projects assigned by Senior Leadership.

What you bring

• 5+ years of direct and strong technical experience in AML/CFT investigations and operations in relevant financial crimes, transaction monitoring, and investigation roles, preferably within a regulated financial institution, payment institution, or Digital Payment Token (DPT) service provider.
• 2-3 years of demonstrated experience leading and managing high-performing teams.
• An analytical and metrics-driven mindset to create substantiated solutions.
• Fundamental knowledge of Global AML/CFT regimes, including relevant FATF Guidances.
• Experience performing in a fast-paced environment and a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong process and project management skills with attention to detail, proactive organization, and self-motivation.
• A critical thinking approach, adeptness at working independently and in a dispersed team environment covering multiple and varied tasks.
• Strong ethical standards and comfort questioning and challenging the status quo.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience working as an independent leader and with team members of all levels.
• Strong adoption of AI tooling.

Nice to have

• Experience working in a multinational or matrixed organization, ideally with global coverage.
• Familiarity with widely used transaction monitoring, blockchain analytics, and reporting tools, such as Elliptic and Chainalysis.
• Relevant industry certifications such as CAMS, CFCS, ICA Diploma, or equivalent.

What we offer

• Competitive total compensation package
• Learning and development programs and education subsidy for growth and development
• Various team building programs and company events
• Wellness and meal allowances
• Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants

About OKX

OKX is a cryptocurrency exchange and financial services platform serving global users and committed to equal employment opportunities across all backgrounds and protected statuses.