Compliance Specialist - USDS

Responsibilities

About TikTok U.S. Data Security
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security ("USDS") is a subsidary of TikTok in the U.S. This new, security-first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained. The teams within USDS that deliver on this commitment daily span across Trust & Safety, Security & Privacy, Engineering, User & Product Ops, Corporate Functions and more.

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.

Trust and Safety Operations a pivotal team within U.S. Data Security. We strive to enable TikTok to become the most trusted and secure platform in the US through operational excellence in content moderation via innovations in technology, optimization in processes and investment in people. We ensure that we enforce our policies based on our community guidelines and we take appropriate actions in a timely manner to minimize risks on our platform to our users and advertisers.

Our Control and Governance team performs a critical function that supports our efforts to address objectionable or disturbing content. Content that the Compliance Specialist interacts with includes images, video, and text related to every-day life, but it can also include (but is not limited to) bullying; hate speech; child abuse; sexual assault; torture; bestiality; self-harm; suicide; and murder.

It is possible that this role will be exposed to harmful content on a daily basis.

In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.

Responsibilities
As a Compliance Program Specialist on TikTok's USDS Trust & Safety (T&S) Operations team, your main objective is to support the compliance program, which focuses on core T&S operations and BPO vendor compliance. You are skilled at supporting compliance processes, such as running audits and providing compliance guidance. You have a strong analytical mindset and are able to make data-driven decisions. You will contribute to a fast-paced, changing work environment with the ability to prioritize multiple functions, projects, and manage time efficiently.
- Support project management of T&S audits prompted by Internal Audit or external auditors
- Support initiatives to improve BPO vendor compliance, including vendor audits and process creation
- Contribute to and support compliance OKRs and projects
- Conduct reviews of sensitive data sharing requests
- Author compliance SOPs and policies
- Deliver routine and comprehensive updates and reports to management and leadership, offering insights into the progress of compliance initiatives promptly addressing any identified risks or issues
- Provide subject matter expertise on all topics related to company-wide and T&S-specific compliance policies

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- 2+ years of relevant work experience in internal compliance, internal audit, internal control, or other areas in well-known tech companies, or relevant experience in the above fields in relevant consulting firms
- Strong project management and communication skills with the ability to execute with rigor in a fast changing environment
- Proven track record of pushing ambitious projects, and/or organizational or process changes with a data driven approach

Preferred Qualifications
- Great at working cross-functionally with other teams/departments
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Your ability to work in a high tempo environment, adapt, respond to day-to-day challenges of the role.
- Your resilience and commitment to self-care to manage the emotional demands of the role.

Trust & Safety recognizes that keeping our platform safe for TikTok communities is no ordinary job. It can be rewarding, psychologically demanding, and emotionally taxing. This is why we are sharing the potential hazards, risks and implications in this unique line of work from the start: so our candidates are well informed before proceeding.

We are committed to the wellbeing of all our employees and promise to provide comprehensive and evidence-based programs, to promote and support physical and mental wellbeing throughout each employee's journey with us. We believe that wellbeing is a relationship and that everyone has a part to play, so we work in collaboration and consultation with our employees and across our functions in order to ensure a truly person-centred, innovative and integrated approach.

D&I Statement
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.

Accommodation Statement
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/ktJP6

Data Security Statement
This role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information. As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening.