Head of Aml Policy

Responsibilities

**About TikTok**:
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.

**Why Join Us**:
At TikTok, our people are humble, intelligent, compassionate and creative. We create to inspire - for you, for us, and for more than 1 billion users on our platform. We lead with curiosity and aim for the highest, never shying away from taking calculated risks and embracing ambiguity as it comes. Here, the opportunities are limitless for those who dare to pursue bold ideas that exist just beyond the boundary of possibility. Join us and make impact happen with a career at TikTok.

About the team
In line with the globalization strategy and vision of the company, the Global Payments team builds a platform to provide cross-border payment solutions for all company's products and services, that are growing rapidly worldwide.

**Responsibilities**:

- Maintaining expert knowledge of AML/CTF and Sanctions regulations and market practices applicable to Global Payment’s Regional operations;
- Developing a deep understanding of Global Payment’s product suite globally, enterprise financial crimes controls, and AML/CTF and Sanctions policies and procedures;
- Work close with GFCC team on the manual and SOP write up as well as provide on flow guidance;
- Regularly reviewing AML/CTF and Sanctions-related reporting (metrics and regulatory disclosures) to identify key trends, areas of opportunity and to generally stay abreast of critical program metrics and insights;
- Participating in regional AML forums to share best practices, case studies and trends;
- Providing onsite and/or remote support for internal audits, regulatory exams, and partner due diligence reviews;
- Providing expert advisory service to internal stakeholders on AML policy and procedures related to KYC, EDD, Transaction monitoring and name screening regulation requirements;
- Work close with Regulatory Compliance Team to brief and report to senior management on matters relating to internal AML compliance policies and procedures;
- Work close with Regulatory Compliance Team on existing and upcoming regulatory requirements and potential product changes;
- Partner with other compliance stakeholder to advise business teams on day-to-day queries on products and services and risk assessments of Global Payment relate matters;
- Partner with the group and regional Financial Crimes team to build a global program;
- Overseeing and implementing an ongoing AML training program for other employees from Head office level.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor degree or above;
- Bachelor degree or above;
- Minimal 8-10 years of experience at audit/accounting firms, payment institutions/money service businesses, banks, fin-tech companies, financial regulatory agencies, or professional services firms serving financial institution clients;
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements applicable to payment institutions/money service businesses;
- Experience in and understanding of payments, gateway, e-money or wallet products and services, banking functions, MSBs, and/or merchant processing;
- In-depth understanding of, and experience in management of key AML and Sanctions controls, regulatory requirements (including risk management, TRM), licensing conditions and industry standards;
- Expert knowledge of relevant sanctions regulations (OFAC, UN, etc.) and experience providing sanctions advisory services regionally;
- ACAMS or equivalent AML compliance certification is a plus;
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills with stakeholders in a large geographically-dispersed organization.

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

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