Special Investigations Coordinator (Sanctions & AML)

TikTok; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Singapore seeks a Special Investigations Coordinator to manage complex financial crime cases. The role requires over 5 years of experience in sanctions or AML investigations and strong writing skills for regulatory reporting. You'll work collaboratively across teams to ensure compliance and manage sensitive investigations. This is an opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven company that values creativity and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in complex financial investigations (Sanctions or AML).
• Experience working closely with Legal counsel on privileged matters.
• Exceptional writing skills for regulatory reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional working groups to address threats.
• Manage sensitive investigations with multiple stakeholders.
• Prepare regulatory filings based on investigation findings.
• Serve as primary contact for internal stakeholders.
• Provide feedback to strengthen control environment.
• Prepare summary of investigative findings for management.

Skills

Financial investigations

Regulatory reporting

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Special Investigations Coordinator (Sanctions & AML) - Global Payment

Location: Singapore

Employment Type: Regular

Job Code: A180113A

Responsibilities

About the Team

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 our company's products and services.

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled Special Investigations Coordinator to handle our most sensitive and complex financial crime cases. In this role, you will act as the bridge between various defense lines, orchestrating joint investigations that span sanctions and AML domains. You will be responsible for synthesizing complex information into clear regulatory reports and actionable intelligence.

Key Responsibilities

• Cross-Functional Leadership: Form and lead cross-functional working groups to address high-priority threats. Facilitate communication between Sanctions, AML, Fraud, and Product teams to ensure a holistic approach to risk.
• Complex Investigation Coordination: Manage highly sensitive and complex investigations that require input from multiple stakeholders. Coordinate directly with AML/Financial Crime teams and Legal counsel to conduct joint investigations and determine the appropriate course of action.
• Regulatory Reporting: Prepare high-quality regulatory filings (e.g., Voluntary Self-Disclosures, SARs, Blocking Reports) based on investigation findings. Ensure all reports are accurate, timely, and legally sound.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders regarding the status and outcome of special investigations.
• Risk Advisory: Provide feedback to the policy and remediation teams based on investigation findings to help strengthen the overall control environment.
• Management Reporting: Prepare and present detailed summary of investigative findings to Global Payments Compliance and Legal management.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in complex financial investigations (Sanctions or AML).
• Experience working closely with Legal counsel on privileged matters.
• Exceptional writing skills, with the ability to draft clear and concise regulatory reports.

Preferred qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and coordinate cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Job Information

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 we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

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.