Financial Crimes Compliance Advisor

Overview The Global Payment team of ByteDance provides payment solutions including payment acquisitions, disbursements, transaction monitoring, payment method management, foreign exchange conversion, accounting, reconciliations, and related services to ensure a smooth and secure payment experience across ByteDance products and services including TikTok, TikTok Shop and CapCut. The Global Payments Financial Crimes and Sanctions Compliance (FCC) program protects and mitigates money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions risk exposure, ensuring the integrity and effectiveness of financial crimes compliance controls. By leveraging operations, data, strategy, and Financial Crimes Compliance technologies, the team detects, addresses, and mitigates money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanction risk within Global Payments. Responsibilities Provide business advisory support for ByteDance, TikTok, and TikTok Shop Business Solutions; oversee and guide FCC control implementation for holistic compliance across Global Payments and services for affiliated ByteDance entities. Support product launches, licensure preparedness, KYC enhancements and modifications, sanctions and name screening, regulatory remediation and enhancements. Facilitate and coordinate requirements gathering and implementation from multiple stakeholders including country compliance officers, compliance product managers, business product teams, and legal. Draft business requirements documents to facilitate business growth while controlling FCC compliance risk. Provide dedicated financial crimes advisory support using AML and sanctions knowledge to identify financial crime and regulatory gaps during control design and product implementation. Develop compliance solutions that balance business initiative goals with appropriate mitigation of financial crimes risk exposure. Provide leadership and oversight to the financial crimes compliance team; develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the organization (e.g., TikTok Shop, Governance and Experience, Legal, Operations, Technology, Risk). Monitor and analyze relevant AML/CTF regulations, enforcement actions, and industry trends to identify potential impacts on the compliance program. Contribute to the development and implementation of AML/CTF policies, procedures, and internal controls. Act as Global Payments point of contact for internal and external audits and regulatory examinations related to AML/CTF compliance. Assist in the investigation of potential AML/CTF violations and the development of remediation plans. Prepare and present reports on AML/CTF compliance activities to senior management and relevant committees. Qualifications Minimum qualifications: 5+ years of progressive experience in financial crimes compliance with a strong focus on advising the business of risk and global payments. In-depth knowledge of AML/CTF laws, regulations, and guidance (e.g., BSA, USA PATRIOT Act) and relevant international standards (e.g., FATF). Experience designing, developing, and delivering effective AML control frameworks in partnership with first line of defense stakeholders and product engineers. Strong understanding of global payment systems, payment rails, and associated AML/CTF risks. Preferred qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Law, or related field; advanced degree or relevant professional certification (e.g., CAMS, CFE) preferred. Project management skills; ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organization. About Us Founded in 2012, ByteDance’s mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. Our products include TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico, among others, with platform coverage across diverse regions and markets. Why Join ByteDance ByteDance fosters creativity and aims to empower people to authentically express themselves, discover, and connect. We value curiosity, humility, and impact, and we maintain an "Always Day 1" mindset to achieve meaningful breakthroughs for our company and users. Diversity & Inclusion: ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and perspectives. We strive to celebrate diverse voices and create an environment that reflects the communities we reach. #J-18808-Ljbffr