Head of Regulatory Change & Policy

About the role

In this role, you will be responsible for managing regulatory change initiatives at OKX, ensuring that the company adapts to evolving compliance requirements across global markets. You will oversee the regulatory change log and collaborate with the Change Management team to implement necessary policy frameworks.

You will also build and lead the Regulatory Change function, potentially expanding your team. Success will involve establishing strong relationships with internal stakeholders and regulators, while ensuring that the function demonstrates measurable output and aligns with OKX's strategic objectives.

Skills that matter here

• regulatory change: This role requires significant experience in regulatory change to effectively manage compliance initiatives.
• team leadership: The position involves building and leading a team, focusing on hiring and developing junior talent.
• communication: Excellent communication skills are essential for influencing stakeholders and representing OKX externally.

Who this role suits

• A candidate with over 10 years of experience in regulatory affairs, particularly in crypto or fintech.
• Someone who has a proven track record of building or reshaping regulatory functions, not just operating within them.
• A pragmatic individual who can translate strategic visions into operational details and effectively influence others.

From the employer

• Regulatory change: own Compliance’s regulatory change log, assess the implications and business impact of evolving regulatory requirements on OKX's product landscape and partner with the Change Management team to ensure regulatory change is translated into business-ready action and the relevant policy framework is put into place (assign policy owner, deadline and feed content into Compliance obligation register)
• In coordination with internal Risk and Compliance stakeholders manage, oversee and maintain a global regulatory obligations mapping and horizon scanning capability
• Support local Compliance Teams, where required, with building and maintaining relationships with regulators and policymakers and in representing OKX in industry consultations and regulatory engagement efforts to ensure aligned positions across jurisdictions
• Build out the Regulatory Change function, with the potential to add one compliance analyst within the first six months, subject to the function demonstrating measurable output and business value.
• Set the operating model, priorities, and quality bar for the function
• Coach and develop team members as the function scales from strategy design into steady-state execution
• Build strong, trusted working relationships with Legal, Risk, and local Compliance teams across regions

• Significant experience (at least 10+ years) in regulatory change, regulatory affairs, or a comparable senior compliance/ policy role, ideally within crypto, fintech, or another heavily regulated financial sector
• Demonstrated experience building or significantly reshaping a regulatory change function, not just operating within an existing one
• Global exposure to crypto-specific regulation, with working knowledge of multiple regulatory regimes
• Track record of influencing senior internal stakeholders (Legal, Risk, Compliance) without formal authority over them
• Experience building and leading a team, including hiring and developing junior talent
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable operating at executive level internally and externally
• Pragmatic, execution-oriented mindset — able to move from strategic vision to operational detail

• 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!