Head of Regulatory Change & Policy

The role

The Head of Regulatory Change & Policy will own and drive the global regulatory change agenda. This person will assess regulatory impact on products, engage with regulators, and build and lead a regulatory change function.

What you will do

• Own Compliance's regulatory change log and assess business impact of evolving requirements
• Partner with Change Management to translate regulatory change into business-ready action
• Manage and maintain a global regulatory obligations mapping and horizon scanning capability
• Support local Compliance Teams in building relationships with regulators and policymakers
• Represent OKX in industry consultations and regulatory engagement efforts
• Build out the Regulatory Change function
• Set the operating model, priorities, and quality bar for the function
• Coach and develop team members
• Build working relationships with Legal, Risk, and local Compliance teams

Required qualifications

• At least 10+ years experience in regulatory change, regulatory affairs, or a comparable senior compliance/ policy role
• Demonstrated experience building or significantly reshaping a regulatory change function
• Global exposure to crypto-specific regulation
• Working knowledge of multiple regulatory regimes
• Track record of influencing senior internal stakeholders without formal authority
• Experience building and leading a team, including hiring and developing junior talent
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Pragmatic, execution-oriented mindset

Nice to have

• Experience within crypto, fintech, or another heavily regulated financial sector

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• L&D programs
• Education subsidy

About the company

OKX is a leading crypto exchange and developer of OKX Wallet. It is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world.