Lead AML & Financial Crimes Advisor — TikTok Ads

TikTok Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 272,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

10 paid holidays per year

10 paid sick days per year

17 days Paid Personal Time

Job summary

TikTok Inc. is seeking an experienced FCC Advisory professional to join the Global Payments Financial Crimes Compliance (FCC) team.

You will advise TikTok Ads product, compliance product, operations and engineering on AML risks and regulatory obligations throughout the product lifecycle. Lead risk assessments, design controls, and embed financial crimes compliance into product development while collaborating across legal, compliance, and technology teams to stay ahead of evolving AML

Qualifications

• 5+ years of AML compliance or financial crimes advisory.
• Knowledge of AML frameworks (BSA/AML, FATF, FinCEN).
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to manage ambiguity in a risk-based, iterative environment.
• Experience collaborating with product, engineering and design teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main FCC contact for TikTok Ads, advising on AML/CFT risks across products and customer lifecycle.
• Provide expertise on AML regulatory requirements, risk typologies, and threats in digital payments and social commerce.
• Partner with product and engineering teams to assess AML risk in new features and changes from ideation to launch.
• Lead or contribute to AML risk assessments for new products, jurisdictions, and customer types.
• Oversee scalable, technology-driven AML controls including monitoring, onboarding, and anomaly detection.
• Coordinate with FCC, compliance, legal and tech teams to deliver holistic risk advisory.
• Support AML policies, standards, and procedures for digital products and users.
• Participate in governance meetings and provide input on risk acceptances and third-party partnerships.
• Support audits and regulatory exams with documentation, risk rationales and control evidence.
• Stay informed on global AML developments and enforcement trends.

Skills

AML compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical & communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation & guidance

Education

CAMS/CFCS/CRCM (preferred)

Job description

TikTok Inc. is seeking an experienced FCC Advisory professional to join the Global Payments Financial Crimes Compliance (FCC) team.

You will advise TikTok Ads product, compliance product, operations and engineering on AML risks and regulatory obligations throughout the product lifecycle. Lead risk assessments, design controls, and embed financial crimes compliance into product development while collaborating across legal, compliance, and technology teams to stay ahead of evolving AML