Compliance Analyst, Market Surveillance

The role

This person will investigate potential market abuse activity using surveillance tools, trading data, and market research. They will work with various internal teams to support and improve the surveillance framework.

What you will do

• Investigate potential market abuse activity including wash trading, circular trading, price ramping, insider trading, spoofing, and layering.
• Review and analyze surveillance alerts using industry-leading tools and platforms.
• Produce thorough, high-quality investigations supported by clear evidence and well-documented conclusions.
• Use data, research, and analytical skills to conduct quantitative and qualitative assessments.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Legal, Risk, Central Compliance, and local Compliance teams.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready documentation for alerts and investigations.
• Support priority requests and special projects.

Required qualifications

• BA/BS in a related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 2-3 years of experience in market surveillance, trade surveillance, or closely related field.
• Familiarity with end-to-end market surveillance workflows.
• Strong understanding of the digital-asset industry and products offered by digital-asset exchanges.
• Knowledge of market structure and order-book dynamics.
• Working knowledge of relevant regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Strong integrity, sound professional judgment, and the ability to recognize when an issue requires escalation.
• A self-motivated, proactive approach, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced global environment.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with commonly used trade surveillance & reporting tools.
• Professional AML/ATF compliance training or accreditation (e.g. ICA or CAMS).
• Practical knowledge of CeFi trading products, including spot, derivatives, margin or leveraged products, institutional services, and OTC flows.

Benefits

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

About the company

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