GRC Risk Management Analyst Washington D.C. Regular R&D - Security Job ID: A190555

TikTok Economic Impact; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 89,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Short‑term and long‑term disability

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

10 paid holidays per year

10 paid sick days per year

17 days Paid Personal Time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced risk professional to lead IT and cyber risk assessments across financial services workflows, supporting regulatory examinations and sponsor bank audits.

You will evaluate control environments against NIST CSF, ISO 27001 and SOC 2, collaborate with compliance and engineering teams, and help ensure timely remediation under stringent state and federal timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in information security, risk, compliance or related field.
• 4+ years in GRC, IT risk, security controls, audit readiness, or related areas.
• Experience with financial services, fintech or regulated environments.
• Familiarity with NIST RMF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF and related controls.

Responsibilities

• Perform IT and cyber risk assessments across workflows to identify vulnerabilities and assess residual risk.
• Serve as risk liaison during state examinations, FinCEN reviews, and sponsor bank audits.
• Evaluate control environment across cybersecurity, PCI‑DSS, and MTL obligations.
• Collaborate with FCC to mitigate cyber risks impacting BSA/AML and transaction monitoring systems.
• Develop and monitor metrics, KRIs, and KPIs related to MTL cyber compliance.
• Challenge first line on root cause analyses and ensure remediation plans meet timelines.
• Assess critical vendors and third parties for security posture and TPRM standards.
• Align Incident Response with regulatory breach notification timelines.

Skills

GRC

IT risk

Security controls

Audit readiness

Regulatory compliance

Data analytics

NIST RMF

ISO 27001

SOC 2

NIST CSF

CISSP (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security

Tools

GRC platforms

Job description

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive IT and cyber risk assessments across various workflows, including financial services and payments, to identify vulnerabilities, assess inherent risks, and evaluate whether existing controls reduce residual risk to an acceptable level.
• Act as a key risk liaison during state regulatory examinations (e.g., NYDFS Part 500), FinCEN reviews, and sponsor bank audits. Ensure that technical evidence and control narratives accurately reflect a strong risk posture and meet stringent regulatory expectations.
• Supporting the evaluation of the control environment across cybersecurity, PCI-DSS, and MTL-related obligations. Review evidence submitted by the first line to ensure it provides sufficient assurance against risk frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, NIST RMF, ISO 27001, COSO, SOC 2 etc)
• Partner with Financial Crimes Compliance (FCC) to ensure that cyber risks threatening the integrity and availability of critical BSA/AML, KYC, OFAC screening, and transaction monitoring systems are appropriately mitigated.
• Support the development and monitoring of metrics, KRIs, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to MTL cyber compliance. Escalate emerging risks, control deficiencies, and out-of-tolerance metrics to risk committees and CGRM leadership.
• Challenge the first line of defense on root cause analyses for identified control gaps or audit findings. Monitor remediation plans to ensure they comprehensively address the underlying risks and meet regulatory timelines.
• Support the evaluation of critical third parties, BaaS providers, and payment processors to ensure their security posture aligns with USDS JV's MTL regulatory obligations and third‑party risk management (TPRM) standards.
• Ensure the intersection of the technical Incident Response plan and MTL regulatory obligations is actively managed, specifically focusing on adherence to strict state and federal breach notification timelines (e.g., 72‑hour NYDFS reporting).

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Risk Management, Compliance, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of experience in GRC, IT risk, security controls, audit readiness, control testing, compliance, security assurance, or a related field.
• Experience supporting control testing, compliance, audit readiness, or risk management in a financial services, fintech, payments, banking, or similarly regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity risk assessment for standards and frameworks such as NIST RMF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF, or equivalent. Familiarity with financial services regulatory obligations, including PCI‑DSS, Money Transmitter License (MTL) requirements, 23 NYDFS Part 500 compliance, OFAC, FinCEN, payments compliance, consumer protection, safeguarding, transaction monitoring, or related controls.
• Experience working with control owners, technical teams, auditors, legal, privacy, compliance, or cross‑functional stakeholders. Experience gathering, reviewing, and assessing technical control evidence from stakeholders, systems, tools, dashboards, or documentation repositories.
• Familiarity with security domains such as Identity and Access Management, Vulnerability Management, Incident Management, Asset Management, Logging and Monitoring, Data Security, SDLC, Third‑Party Risk Management, Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery, or Privacy.
• Strong writing and documentation skills. Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration skills, especially in fast‑moving, cross‑functional environments. Strong analytical skills and ability to assess whether evidence meets the intent of a control, requirement, or audit request. Ability to manage multiple workstreams, follow up on open items, identify blockers, and communicate risks clearly.
• Preferred Qualifications- Risk or security certifications such as FAIR, CRISC, CISA, CISM, CISSP, or equivalent.
• Direct experience managing risk exposure during live regulatory exams involving state financial regulators (e.g., NYDFS, CA DFPI, TX DOB) or sponsor banks.
• Knowledge of the unique risk profiles associated with Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti‑Money Laundering (AML), and OFAC sanctions screening systems. Certification such as CAMS is a strong plus.
• Experience in a heavily ring‑fenced or localized data environment, understanding the specific risks associated with data sovereignty and insider threats.
• Experience utilizing GRC platforms to automate risk assessments, evidence collection, and KRI dashboarding.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $ 88920 - $ 176400 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.

About USDS

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is dedicated to the safety and security of millions of Americans who create, discover, and connect with what they love on the apps we operate. The Joint Venture has been established in compliance with the Executive Order signed by President Trump on September 25, 2025. Our foundation is a comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity program we operate under defined safeguards to protect national security and secure U.S. user data, apps and the algorithm. We safeguard the U.S. content ecosystem, holding decision‑making authority for trust and safety policies and moderation. USDS Joint Venture helps ensure Americans can continue to express their creativity, discover new hobbies and interests, and build thriving communities and businesses on a global scale.

On‑site presence across teams allows the company to operate with greater speed, alignment, and agility — especially in areas like real‑time decision‑making, team development, and integrated execution. As such, the company is shifting from a hybrid work model to a fully in‑person schedule up to 5 days a week.

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.

USDS Reasonable Accommodation

USDS 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://tinyurl.com/USDS-RA