Responsibilities

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.

About the team
The Global Sanctions Specialist will be part of Sanctions and AML Compliance group within the Global Legal Compliance organization. It is one of the centers of excellence within GLC. We provide strategic guidance and leadership regarding all financial sanctions and money laundering compliance matters of TikTok globally in order to ensure a consistent global approach across the organization.

Responsibilities
Some key day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Support existing sanctions tools and systems, and ensure that company-wide compliance programs, including sanctions name screening systems and Know Your Customer (KYC) and other onboarding programs, are implemented globally with effective monitoring.
- Review, analyze, and assess potential issues identified by sanctions systems and provide actionable and immediate compliance recommendations.
- Work with cross-functional and product groups in support of customer onboarding and transaction screening programs.
- Assist in compliance investigations in support of sanctions and other compliance issues.
- Conduct or assist in periodic risk assessment to identify gaps and to improve on the compliance programs, processes, and procedures.
- Establish strong working relationships and build trust and credibility with stakeholders, influencing and supporting a culture of compliance.
- Additional project and ad hoc work as necessary to support Global Legal Compliance team.
- Assist in drafting compliance operating procedures and other compliance documentation.
- Work with technical and product solutions teams to implement enhancements to sanctions system controls.

Qualifications

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- A recognized Bachelor's degree in Law, Risk Management, Finance, or Accounting, or equivalent
- 5+ years of relevant working experience focusing on sanctions, customer due diligence, and compliance investigations
- Demonstrated experience in a global fintech or in the financial services industry. In particular, specific experience with sanctions compliance products
- Possess the highest standard of ethics and a positive attitude in learning and willing to pick up new knowledge and skills
- Strong oral and written English communication skills
- Willing to be available for meetings that are scheduled before or after home time zone normal business hours

Preferred Qualifications:
- Law enforcement investigation experience
- Able to work well independently and in a team environment
- A confident self-starter with strong interpersonal and organizational skills, yet with creative mind, and demonstrate the ability to effectively and proactively exercise good judgment and partner with the business in a fast-paced environment
- Willing to travel

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.

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2.