What You'll be Doing:

📍Lead strategic direction, training and advisory support with regards to Compliance 📍Develop and maintain robust compliance policies, procedures, controls, and frameworks 📍Establish a compliance monitoring plan and testing schedule to be approved by the Board of Directors 📍Maintain all regulatory registers and report on a quarterly basis to the Board of Directors or as necessary 📍Engage cross-functionally (with groups such as Data, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Product, and Risk) to implement an effective compliance management program in line with the global standards and industry best practices. 📍Monitor and assess compliance with Turkish laws, regulations and policies, particularly as they pertain to cryptoasset service providers, AML/CTF/CPF and sanctions and understand the corresponding regime in key global markets. 📍Oversee annual, periodic and on-demand compliance reviews and investigations, including but not limited to compliance monitoring programme reviews, annual policy updates/refreshes, and AML/CTF risk assessment updates. 📍Participate in Board of Directors meetings and sub-committee meetings, whether as a member or as observer on an as-needed basis. 📍Conduct and oversee company training schedule. 📍Liaise with other second and third line teams to ensure a sufficient control environment that exceeds base regulatory standards. 📍Act as the first port of call for business team members in compliance issues and advise accordingly. 📍Oversee compliance reviews and investigations. 📍Act as Complaints Manager 📍Prepare Compliance reports, including reports to management and the Board, and other materials as required by direct and matrix stakeholders. 📍Assist with special projects as needed, with the ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. 📍Execute on our risk assessment, processes, controls and procedures, while meeting obligations of international and local regulatory laws and requirements; 📍Comply with SAR reporting obligations with the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (“MASAK”); 📍Accountable for managing the process and ensuring high-quality and timely reporting to regulatory authorities; 📍Execution of due diligence responsibility requirements of our AML / CFT & Sanctions Program, Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption Policy including third party due diligence; 📍Respond to requests for information from regulators, law enforcement, clients and partners; 📍Responsible for internal reporting including local dashboard and key metrics Continually identify opportunities for efficiencies while escalating any controls deficiencies; 📍Handle queries and questions on the Compliance Program from the business and support functions; 📍Ensuring the provision of appropriate, timely and accurate reporting of management information internally and externally in accordance with the relevant policy requirements. 📍Preparation of the six-monthly review of the Business Risk Assessment; 📍Driving the compliance culture by providing localised advisory and training services that increase risk awareness and strengthens OKX Teknoloji Anonim Şirketi’s ability to manage financial crime risk.

What We Look For in You:

📍8+ years of experience in compliance within financial services, FinTech or cryptocurrency industries such that you can meet the proficiency requirements for Head of Compliance in Turkiye. 📍Experience of overseeing an effective compliance management program in line with Turkishstandards and an awareness of local and international industry best practices. 📍Previous appointment as Compliance Officer in a banking, payments/e-money and/or crypto firm, or otherwise able to demonstrate sufficient experience in senior compliance roles with corresponding responsibilities to those specified above. 📍Knowledge of and enthusiasm for the crypto-industry, as well as the relevant risks. This may be via previous companies/roles or via qualifications. 📍Working knowledge and experience of developing compliance policies to ensure compliance with the following laws, regulations, lists and guidance: FATF Guidance, the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations, the FIAU Implementing Procedures (Part I and II) the 5th Money Laundering Directive and the EU's Markets in Crypto Asset regulations, and other corresponding AML/CFT/counter-proliferation financing and sanctions regulations. The ideal candidate would also be aware of equivalent regimes globally.