Head of Compliance, LATAM

The role

This person will serve as the senior compliance authority for the LATAM region. They will lead regulatory engagement, manage a team of compliance professionals, and implement compliance frameworks across multiple markets.

What you will do

• Serve as the senior compliance authority for the region.
• Lead engagement with regulators at the regional level.
• Lead, develop, and coordinate a team of MLROs and compliance professionals.
• Partner with senior business, legal, and product leadership to embed compliance requirements.
• Implement and maintain compliance policies, procedures, controls, and frameworks.
• Ensure policies and procedures are adapted for local markets.
• Identify compliance gaps and recommend remediation strategies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to operationalize compliance initiatives.
• Monitor and assess compliance with laws, regulations and policies.
• Supervise compliance reviews, investigations and suspicious activities.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in compliance within the financial services, fintech or cryptocurrency industries.
• Experience in regulatory/licensing advisory or financial crime or both.
• Proven experience in AML/FT & Sanctions in compliance roles within traditional financial services, fintech companies or crypto exchanges.
• In-depth understanding of the LATAM regulatory landscape, including Argentina and El Salvador.
• Strong experience with KYC/KYB and CDD/EDD processes.
• Excellent analytical, research and due diligence skills.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities in Spanish and English.
• Self-motivated, critical thinker and adept at working independently and in a dispersed team environment.
• Ability to work independently, collaboratively and efficiently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven team environment.
• Solid understanding of the crypto industry and familiarity with global work environments.
• CAMS, FIBA certification, or any other industry-relevant financial crime compliance certification.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• L&D programs and Education subsidy
• Various team building programs and company events

About the company

OKX is a leading crypto exchange and the developer of OKX Wallet. It is a brand used by millions for crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications.