Head of Litigation & Investigations, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa

Who We Are

About the Team

What You’ll Be Doing

• Criminal referrals, law enforcement and prosecution support:
  • Own OKX’s framework for identifying conduct that warrants criminal referral and work directly with relevant authorities to follow-through on charging and prosecution.
  • Working closely with teams in Risk and Compliance, build and package referral files to an acceptable prosecutorial standard.
  • Drive referred matters through to charge and prosecution.
  • Serve as the senior legal relationship owner for police and prosecutors and develop and maintain relationships throughout the region.
• Civil litigation:
  • Own and lead the regional civil docket end-to-end including intake, early case assessment, strategy and resolution both on the defence and plaintiff side.
  • Lead the affirmative side of civil disputes, e.g., recovery actions, injunctions, disclosure applications, applications against counterparties, service providers, bad actors, etc.
  • Assess and develop strategy for defensive civil claims including consumer claims at volume, market conduct issues, and coordinate on relevant contentious employment matters.
  • Manage and lead commercial disputes.
• Arbitration
  • Real depth of arbitration experience preferred. Lead OKX’s arbitrations in the region as counsel-in-charge, including pleadings, document production, witness and expert evidence, hearings, enforcement proceedings.
  • Assess mass arbitration exposure in conjunction with business priorities and develop strategic plan for risk mitigation.
  • Advise business and business Legal teams on dispute resolution clauses.
• Regulatory Enforcement & Internal Investigations
  • Develop strategy and lead OKX’s response to regulatory enforcement inquiries working in close collaboration with Global Regulatory Legal team.
  • Scope, lead and where appropriate personally conduct sensitive internal investigations. Deliver as needed root causes analysis and collaborate cross-functionally on remediation.
• Team leadership: Lead and develop the in-region team, embed AI to drive efficiency, and partner across Legal, Compliance, Risk, Finance, HR and Communications.
• External counsel, budget and reporting: Select and manage external counsel and experts; own the regional contentious budget and in-house/outside counsel decisions; ensure proper matter tracking and disclosure; deliver decision-ready reporting to the Global Head and governance forums.

What We Look For In You

• Admitted as solicitor or barrister in Hong Kong; based in Hong Kong or Singapore.
• 12+ years post-qualification experience in contentious work, with Asia experience. More experienced candidates will be considered.
• Prosecutorial or criminal enforcement background (prosecutor, government trial lawyer, or criminal/regulatory enforcement counsel), plus arbitration and trial experience and a track record leading a team. Prior in-house experience preferred.
• Sound judgment under ambiguity; able to operate in a fast-paced environment with a growing regulatory landscape.
• Fluent written and spoken English. Mandarin and/or Cantonese at professional working level strongly preferred — a material advantage for law enforcement and regulatory engagement in the region.
• Willing to travel across the region.

Nice to Haves

• Additional qualification in England & Wales, Singapore, New York, California, Texas, Australia, or another common law jurisdiction welcome.
• Experience in crypto, digital assets, fintech, traditional finance, or payments.
• Experience or familiarity with Middle East disputes and enforcement.

Perks & 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 dependants
• More that we love to tell you along the process!