- Own and coordinate the monthly Malta payroll process, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely delivery while partnering with external payroll providers.
- Manage payroll records, timesheets, benefits and related employee documentation.
- Act as the key local HR contact for employees, providing guidance on HR policies, benefits, employment matters and general people-related queries.
- Manage the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, induction, employee changes and offboarding.
- Manage employee benefits administration and ensure employees have a positive experience throughout their employment.
- Support and manage work permits, right-to-work checks and immigration processes.
- Maintain strong working knowledge of Maltese employment law and HR compliance, ensuring local practices remain compliant.
- Liaise with relevant Maltese authorities and external partners, including the tax authorities and Jobsplus, where required.
- Support and manage employee relations matters, providing practical and commercially balanced guidance.
- Maintain and continuously improve local HR policies, procedures, documentation and processes.
- Support compensation reviews, reporting, audits and other HR compliance requirements.
- Ensure employee data and HR records are accurate and appropriately maintained across HR systems.
- Identify opportunities to improve, simplify and automate HR processes, taking ownership of improvements through to implementation.
- Partner closely with local and global stakeholders to ensure Malta HR operations remain aligned with wider business and People priorities.
- Support employee engagement, wellbeing and workplace initiatives as required.
- 3–5+ years of HR experience, ideally with broad ownership across HR operations, payroll and employee lifecycle activities.
- Strong hands-on experience managing or coordinating Malta payroll.
- Strong working knowledge of Maltese employment law, payroll requirements and HR compliance.
- Experience dealing with relevant local authorities, including identita, Jobsplus and Maltese tax authorities.
- Experience across onboarding, benefits administration, employee relations, work permits and general HR operations.
- Comfortable working with HRIS and payroll platforms such as BambooHR, Shireburn, ADP or similar systems.
- Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy, particularly when dealing with payroll and employee data.
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Able to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
- Proactive and solutions-oriented, with the confidence to identify issues and take ownership without waiting for direction.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of autonomy.
- Collaborative and trustworthy, with a strong sense of accountability and ownership.
- Experience within fintech, crypto, iGaming, financial services or another fast-growing/regulated industry.
- Experience improving or implementing HR processes, systems or automation.
- Exposure to compensation and benefits analysis and pay transparency requirements.
- Experience working within an international or global organisation.
- 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
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Skills Required
- 3-5+ years of HR experience, ideally covering HR operations, payroll, and employee lifecycle activities
- Hands-on experience managing or coordinating Malta payroll
- Working knowledge of Maltese employment law, payroll requirements, and HR compliance
- Experience dealing with Identita, Jobsplus, and Maltese tax authorities
- Experience with onboarding, benefits administration, employee relations, work permits, and general HR operations
- Experience using HRIS and payroll platforms such as BambooHR, Shireburn, ADP, or similar
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy with payroll and employee data
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information discreetly and professionally
- Proactive, solutions-oriented, autonomous, collaborative, trustworthy, and accountable
- Fintech, crypto, iGaming, financial services, or other regulated-industry experience
- Experience improving or implementing HR processes, systems, or automation
- Exposure to compensation and benefits analysis and pay transparency requirements
- Experience working within an international or global organization
OKX Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about OKX and has not been reviewed or approved by OKX.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive or above market, especially in engineering, product, and legal roles across major hubs. This positioning is consistently cited as a major attraction for candidates.
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Healthcare Strength — Role descriptions indicate comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, with employer-paid premiums in some cases. Health coverage is highlighted alongside core benefits like PTO and parental leave.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Allowances for education and fitness, meal perks and snacks, team-building budgets, and structured learning programs are described across locations. These extras enhance the total rewards package beyond base pay.
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What We Do
Founded in 2017, OKX is one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency spot and derivatives exchanges. OKX innovatively adopted blockchain technology to reshape the financial ecosystem by offering some of the most diverse and sophisticated products, solutions, and trading tools on the market. Trusted by more than 20 million users in over 180 regions globally, OKX strives to provide an engaging platform that empowers every individual to explore the world of crypto. In addition to its world-class DeFi exchange, OKX serves its users with OKX Insights, a research arm that is at the cutting edge of the latest trends in the cryptocurrency industry. With its extensive range of crypto products and services, and unwavering commitment to innovation, OKX’s vision is a world of financial access backed by blockchain and the power of decentralized finance.








