Overview Role: Head of Compliance Location: New York, NY (5 days/week in-office) Base Salary: $175,000-$250,000 Equity: Competitive Initial Equity Package + refreshers Experience: 7-12+ Years About Pillar Pillar is building the next-generation commodity risk management stack for the $10T physical economy. We combine real-time market data with AI-powered exposure modeling and automated trade generation to arm operators with precise protection from volatility. From instant execution to continuous monitoring, alerts, and recommendations, Pillar turns complex market risk into a fully managed, always-on hedging engine. We were founded in 2023 by the youngest macro market-maker at Barclays and a trading systems engineer at Coinbase, and have raised over $20M in capital from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Crucible Capital, Neo, DST Global and more. The Role As a registered Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) with the CFTC and member of the NFA, compliance is foundational to everything Pillar does. We are looking for a Head of Compliance to build, operate, and scale Pillar's global compliance function. This is not a maintenance role. You will own Pillar's regulatory posture end-to-end: keeping the business fully compliant in the U.S., designing frameworks for new jurisdictions as we expand globally, and serving as a strategic partner to the executive team on product, structure, and market entry. You will sit at the intersection of regulation, product, and strategy, with a direct line to leadership and a mandate to build the compliance function from the ground up. What You'll Do U.S. Regulatory Compliance: Own and maintain Pillar's compliance as a registered CTA, including all CFTC and NFA obligations across disclosure, recordkeeping, reporting, marketing, and supervisory procedures. Manage audits, examinations, and regulatory inquiries. Maintain and continuously improve the firm's compliance manual, policies, and procedures. Global Regulatory Strategy: Research and interpret regul
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Reports to: Regional Head of Compliance, EMEA (with matrix reporting to the OEM Board and Global Compliance) Regulator: Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) About the Team The compliance function at OKX is responsible for the overall compliance culture at the company. We are a team of risk-minded problem solvers who advise the business on the company's AML and regulatory obligations and enterprise risks. OKX Europe Markets Limited is our MFSA-authorised investment services entity. Its licence covers the operation of a multilateral trading facility alongside our MiFID derivatives business. Operating a trading venue puts a distinct set of obligations on the firm: venue rulebook governance, member admission, market surveillance, transparency and reporting, systems resilience and orderly trading controls. This role owns compliance for that venue. What You Will Be Doing As Head of Comp
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Its licence covers the operation of a multilateral trading facility alongside our MiFID derivatives business; Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience; Experience of a trading venue authorisation or a licence variation to add MTF operation; International Compliance Association, ACAMS, CISI or equivalent compliance certification
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OKX
OKX is a world-leading digital asset exchange, providing advanced financial services to traders worldwide leveraging blockchain technology. Our platform offers spot & derivatives trading helping traders optimize their strategy. It provides a safe, reliable and stable environment for digital assets trading via web interface and mobile app by adopting GSLB, and distributed server clusters. We believe blockchain technology will eliminate barriers to transactions, increase the efficiency of transactions across society, and eventually have a significant impact on the global economy. We strive to achieve something that changes the world and never stop to innovate and improve on our customer experience. Notice: All official OKX vacancies are published on this job board. While roles may appear on selected third-party platforms from time to time, information on other sites may be inaccurate or outdated. If in doubt, please apply directly through our official careers website.
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