Istanbul, Türkiye•Istanbul, Turkey
Remote
Senior
Full Time
risk managementcryptofinancial servicessenior leadershipcapital marketsoperational resilience
Requirements
- •Must hold a valid Capital Market Activities Level 3 Licence (Sermaye Piyasası Faaliyetleri Düzey 3 Lisansı) as a minimum and maintain it in good standing throughout employment.
- •Approximately ten years’ relevant risk management experience in financial services or capital markets, including senior leadership or ownership of a risk function; brokerage or crypto asset experience is particularly relevant.
- •Strong knowledge of the Turkish capital markets regulatory framework and the Capital Markets Board (SPK), with the ability to translate evolving crypto asset requirements into practical risk controls.
- •Proven expertise in enterprise and operational risk, outsourcing governance, operational resilience and financial risk, with the ability to challenge technology, security and custody specialists.
- •Strong analytical judgement and communication skills, with experience presenting to Boards and senior committees, engaging regulators and influencing stakeholders across an international group.
- •A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management or a related discipline.
- •Fluent Turkish and English, with the ability to work effectively with local stakeholders and global teams.
- •Fluent in the use AI tools to improve risk analysis, reporting and decision-making.
What You'll Do
- •Lead and develop the local risk function, embedding clear accountability, independent second-line oversight and a strong risk culture across OKX Türkiye.
- •Own and maintain the enterprise risk management framework, policies and procedures, aligning Group standards with local business needs and applicable Turkish requirements.
- •Lead enterprise risk assessments and Risk and Control Self-Assessments with business and Group teams; maintain the risk register and challenge control effectiveness and residual risk.
- •Develop and recommend risk appetite and limits for Board approval; maintain key risk indicators, monitor exposures and promptly escalate breaches and material concerns.
- •Present clear, decision-focused risk reports to senior management, the Risk Committee and Board, highlighting exposures, trends, incidents and overdue remediation.
- •Provide independent oversight of technology, cybersecurity, data and crypto asset custody risks, challenging control design and effectiveness with specialist Group and local teams.
- •Partner with Compliance and Legal on regulatory developments, financial crime and customer protection risks, maintaining clear responsibilities and independent risk challenge.
- •Oversee intra-group outsourcing and third-party risk, including due diligence, service performance, concentration risk, contractual controls and exit arrangements.
- •Work with Finance and Group specialists to develop and oversee capital, liquidity, market, credit and counterparty risk controls proportionate to the local business, including stress testing.
- •Oversee operational resilience, business continuity and disaster recovery readiness; challenge critical service dependencies, recovery plans, testing and incident lessons learned.
- •Assess risks from new products, business changes and emerging crypto market developments; oversee incident and issue escalation and validate effective remediation.
- •Act as the senior risk contact for local management and relevant regulatory engagement, working with Compliance and Legal; coordinate audit and regulatory findings and ensure timely risk remediation.
Nice to Have
- •Additional certifications such as FRM, CFA or CAMS are desirable.
Benefits
- •Competitive total compensation package
- •L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
- •Various team building programs and company events
- •Wellness and meal allowances
- •Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependents
- •More that we love to tell you along the process!
About OKX
OKX is the second largest global crypto exchange by trading volume and a leading Web3 ecosystem.
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