Lead strategic projects for product launches, ensuring compliance with regulations while managing cross-functional collaboration between product, tech, and legal teams.
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. OKX is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world, through our leading products OKX, OKX Wallet, OKLink and more.About the Opportunity What You’ll Be Doing What We Look For In You Perks & Benefits
This role is a high-impact, cross-functional leadership role that will act as the business-side lead for strategic projects for launching new products and services in compliance with regulatory requirements. You’ll be the bridge between product, technology, legal, compliance, and risk teams, ensuring innovation is balanced with compliance. This role requires deep expertise in trading and market technology, digital assets, derivatives markets, and regulatory frameworks.
- Leading and evaluating business partnerships to improve OKX US offerings in a compliant manner.
- Ensuring that OKX systems, processes, and controls meet the highest standards of regulatory compliance, risk management, and operational excellence.
- Working closely across divisions to develop and implement product mandates.
- Act as business lead in designing and developing appropriate controls and governance necessary for required regulatory approvals and compliance.
- Collaborating across technology, product, operations, legal, compliance, and risk teams to build necessary trading technology, processes, and controls for a best-in-class trading platform. This includes:
- Pre-trade and post-trade risk controls, including real-time margining, liquidation engines, and on-chain collateral management, where applicable.
- Clearing and settlement processes that support both crypto and stablecoin assets, ensuring secure custody, fast transfers, and capital efficiency
- Define and oversee product offerings designed specifically for crypto-native market participants, including institutions, market makers, and sophisticated retail users.
- Work closely with legal and compliance teams to ensure the platform evolves in line with US regulatory developments and expectations.
- Monitor market structure trends and regulatory shifts to drive both product innovation and regulatory adaptability.
- Participate in discussions with regulators, institutional clients, and industry groups to help shape the future of regulated crypto markets.
- 7+ years of experience
- Expertise in market structure, trading protocols, margin methodologies, risk and collateral management across traditional and crypto markets.
- Deep understanding of crypto market structure, including derivatives, and credit and margin lending for digital assets.
- Strong leadership, project management, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience working across product, technology, legal, compliance, and risk functions.
- Experience with custody models, cross-margining frameworks, and on-chain asset management for digital assets and stablecoins.
- Strong familiarity with US and global regulatory requirements and frameworks, especially digital assets and derivatives.
- Experience trading traditional and digital assets preferred
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to adapt quickly and execute effectively in dynamic, rapidly evolving environments.
- Competitive total compensation package
- L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
- Various team building programs and company events
- 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 $175,000 - $300,000
- 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.
Top Skills
Crypto
Operational Excellence
Regulatory Frameworks
Risk Management
Trading Technology
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