Compliance Head & MLRO, Pakistan

OKX
Pakistan
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Regulatory engagement","Analytical and investigative skills","Written communication","Verbal communication","Professional judgment"]

Build and lead a compliance programme from the ground up as Head of Compliance and MLRO, serving as the primary regulatory contact. Design and maintain AML/CFT, KYC/CDD, enhanced due diligence, transaction monitoring, and sanctions screening frameworks for virtual asset services. Oversee suspicious transaction reporting and compliance monitoring, deliver board-level reporting, and embed compliance into products and go-to-market through policies, training, and risk-based oversight.

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Compliance Head & MLRO, Pakistan

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Job Summary

Build and lead a compliance programme from the ground up as Head of Compliance and MLRO, serving as the primary regulatory contact. Design and maintain AML/CFT, KYC/CDD, enhanced due diligence, transaction monitoring, and sanctions screening frameworks for virtual asset services. Oversee suspicious transaction reporting and compliance monitoring, deliver board-level reporting, and embed compliance into products and go-to-market through policies, training, and risk-based oversight.
Location: Pakistan
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as primary point of contact with regulatory bodies and monitor regulatory developments relevant to virtual assets, advising senior management and the Board.
  • •Design, implement, and maintain a comprehensive compliance framework aligned with local requirements, FATF recommendations, and international best practice for VASPs.
  • •Act as the designated MLRO with statutory responsibility for overseeing the AML/CFT framework and reviewing Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs).
  • •Oversee transaction monitoring and sanctions screening, including sanctions lists (e.g., OFAC, UK OFSI, UN, EU, and local sanctions designations).
  • •Champion compliance governance and culture through training, internal policies, reporting to the Board, and integration of compliance considerations into product and operations.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Education Subsidy

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of experience in compliance, AML, or financial crime prevention, with at least 3 years in a senior or leadership compliance role.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business, or related field (postgraduate qualification advantageous).
  • •Professional certification in compliance or AML strongly preferred (e.g., CAMS, ICA AML/Compliance, CFE, or equivalent).
  • •Demonstrated in-house experience working with virtual asset service providers (VASPs), cryptocurrency exchanges, fintech firms, or regulated financial institutions.
  • •Experience engaging directly with financial regulators and the financial intelligence unit (MLRO/Deputy MLRO experience desirable).
Experience:8+ yearsCryptoCryptocurrency exchangesFintechVirtual asset service providers (VASPs)Regulatory compliance
Education:Bachelor's in Law, Finance, Business, or related field
Skills:Regulatory engagementAnalytical and investigative skillsWritten communicationVerbal communicationProfessional judgment
Certifications:CAMSICA Certificate/Diploma in AML or ComplianceCFE
Languages:EnglishUrdu
Tech Stack:Blockchain analyticsTransaction monitoring toolsChainalysisEllipticTRM Labs

Company Brief

OKX
Global cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 technology provider offering spot and derivatives trading, custody, wallet services, and blockchain infrastructure to retail and institutional users worldwide.
Industry: Trading Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Victoria, Seychelles
Founded: 2017
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