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Global Financial Crime Compliance Counsel (TikTok LIVE)

Yesterday New York, NY

Responsibilities

About the Team
Our Global Legal Compliance team provides key support for all of TikTok's innovative initiatives, state-of-the-art products, and integrated platforms servicing our global markets. We help our technological and business teams enable their vision by providing integrated legal and compliance guidance and support. The TikTok Global Legal Compliance team is growing fast and is seeking a highly experienced, bright, and capable legal compliance lawyer to join us.

Responsibilities
- Evaluate, support, and influence a culture of compliance throughout the organization, as well as counseling, assessing, and supporting an efficient Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) compliance program with respect to TikTok and TikTok LIVE.
- Advise and recommend compliance initiatives and programs to TikTok compliance and relevant teams to comply with applicable global Anti-Money Laundering, sanctions, fraud laws and regulations.
- Partner closely with TikTok, Global Payments, Internal Audit, and the various business verticals to implement and operationalize the aforementioned compliance initiatives and programs; continuously advise on the improvement of technical solutions to monitor, analyze, and report suspicious activity.
- Support the enterprise-wide financial crime program advising on product risk assessments, control reviews, and policy updates.
- Engage with business leaders across jurisdictions to embed financial crime risk considerations into operational and strategic decision making.
- Drive and collaborate with stakeholders to promote a culture of compliance and anti-financial crime awareness throughout the organization.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Law degree or Masters of Law, up-to-date qualifications to practice law in common law jurisdiction is required.
- Proven combined legal and compliance experience at a reputable international law firm, in-house with a multi-national company; technology and/or fintech sector experience strongly preferred. Candidates must also have strong knowledge of fraud, AML, and sanctions regulatory and compliance programs.

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- Deep understanding of the substance and nuances in the AML, Fraud, and Sanctions areas, skillfully interpreting and applying legal concepts to effectively handle various legal matters on a global scale, operate in gray area situations, exhibiting a high level of autonomy and responsibility; considers both business and legal implications of advice with a well-attuned understanding of risk;
- Strong oral and written communication skills; understands client needs, requirements, and key concerns; adapts communication style and approach to maximize impact across a range of audiences.
- Possess the highest standard of ethics and a positive attitude in learning and willing to pick up new knowledge and skills.
- Candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership skills in setting strategic goals, but also have a "roll up their sleeves" mentality in executing the work.
- Maintains an appropriate degree of confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while demonstrating flexibility, commitment to teamwork, anticipates clients needs and delivers with timeliness, accurately sense the urgency and sensitivity to the situation.
- Ability to manage heavy workload volume and meet critical deadlines with little supervision.
- Proactively identifies problems or issues, takes lead in resolving issues, and makes recommendations for necessary process improvements.
- Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the business and industry and shows support for delivery of the product, services and initiatives of the organization.
- Demonstrates creativity in finding solutions and uses good judgment in doing so.
- Demonstrates ability to influence and enlist support.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $213000 - $376200 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY
Job ID: TikTok-7607913484957960501
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2026-02-18T20:01:24

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • HSA
    • Life Insurance
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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