Compliance Head & MLRO (Crypto)

Location: Indonesia (Remote)

Company

OKX operates a cryptocurrency exchange and develops OKX Wallet and other blockchain products for retail and institutional users.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary compliance contact for local regulators and advise senior management and the Board on regulatory developments.
• Build and maintain a compliance framework aligned with local requirements, FATF recommendations, and international VASP standards.
• Develop policies and procedures covering AML/CFT, KYC, CDD, EDD, transaction monitoring, sanctions, data protection, cybersecurity compliance, and client-asset safeguarding.
• Act as MLRO, assess internal Suspicious Transaction Reports, determine external disclosures, and oversee AML/CFT reporting and recordkeeping.
• Review product documentation, user journeys, marketing materials, partnerships, and product launches for compliance risks.
• Establish compliance monitoring, training, risk registers, incident escalation, and reporting processes while helping scale the compliance function.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business, or a related field; postgraduate education is advantageous.
• At least 8 years of compliance, AML, or financial crime prevention experience, including 3 years in a senior or leadership role.
• In-house experience with a VASP, cryptocurrency exchange, fintech company, or regulated financial institution.
• Strong knowledge of FATF Recommendations, the Travel Rule, crypto-specific AML typologies, and risk-based KYC/CDD.
• Experience engaging with financial regulators, financial intelligence units, external auditors, or law enforcement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

Nice to have

• Professional certification such as CAMS, ICA AML or Compliance, CFE, or equivalent.
• Prior experience as an MLRO or Deputy MLRO.
• Experience building compliance programmes from the ground up in a startup or scaling environment.
• Familiarity with Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM Labs, or equivalent compliance analytics tools.
• Knowledge of crypto products including spot trading, derivatives, staking, lending, DeFi, and stablecoins.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package.
• Learning and development programmes and an education subsidy.
• Team-building programmes and company events.
• Fit and proper assessment, background checks, regulatory questionnaires, references, and qualification verification are required as part of the licensing process.