Sanctions Compliance Remediation Lead - Global Payment

Responsibilities

The Global Payment team provides TikTok payment solutions -- including payment acquisitions, disbursements, transaction monitoring, payment method management, foreign exchange conversion, accounting, reconciliations, and so on to ensure that our users have a smooth and secure payment experience on the TikTok platform. The Global Payment Compliance team, leveraging industry and technological expertise, provides compliance policy, oversight, advisory and operational support to all of ByteDance's and TikTok's products and services.

About the Role
We are seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Sanctions Remediation Lead to drive critical enhancement initiatives within our compliance framework. This role is specifically focused on sanctions compliance, ensuring that all remediation items are executed effectively and in strict accordance with Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) requirements. You will be the architect of our corrective action plans, ensuring that historical gaps are closed and future controls are strengthened.

Key Responsibilities
- Project Remediation: Lead the end-to-end execution of remediation items related to special compliance programs Analyze historical transaction data and compliance gaps to implement corrective measures that align with OFAC standards.
- System & Process Enhancement: Identify weaknesses in current sanctions screening logic and operational workflows. Design and implement enhancements to prevent recurrence of historical issues.
- Regulatory Alignment: Serve as the subject matter expert on OFAC requirements for this project, ensuring that all remediation outputs meet regulatory expectations and audit standards.
Internal Remediation Planning: Draft, maintain, and track detailed internal remediation plans. Monitor progress against milestones and report status to senior leadership.
- Data Analysis & Validation: Oversee the "Look Back" review process, validating data integrity and ensuring that historical alerts are properly adjudicated and documented.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in Sanctions, AML, or Financial Crimes Compliance.
- Proven experience managing large-scale remediation projects or "Look Back" reviews.
- Deep understanding of OFAC regulations and sanctions screening technologies.
- Strong project management skills

Preferred Qualifications
- PMP certification is a plus.