Sanctions Specialist, Legal Compliance

TikTok; New York (NY); On-site; USD 128,000 - 240,667; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

10 paid holidays and 10 paid sick days

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a highly experienced legal/compliance specialist to join their Global Legal Compliance team. The role involves supporting sanctions compliance programs, analyzing compliance issues, and working with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree in law or related fields and experience in the tech industry. The position offers a competitive salary range of $128,000 - $240,667 annually and is based in New York City.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of compliance operations in the sanctions area.
• Demonstrated experience in the tech industry.
• Possess high ethical standards and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support existing sanctions tools and ensure compliance programs are implemented.
• Review and analyze potential issues identified by sanctions systems.
• Work with product groups in support of customer onboarding.

Skills

Compliance operations

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Risk management

Problem-solving

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Risk Management, Finance, or Accounting

Tools

Compliance tools

Job description

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Our Global Legal Compliance team provides key support for all of ByteDance's and 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 ByteDance and TikTok team are growing fast and is seeking a highly experienced, bright, and capable legal/compliance specialist to join us.

Responsibilities

• Support existing sanctions tools and systems, and ensure that company‑wide compliance programs, including sanctions name screening systems and Know Your Customer (KYC) and other onboarding programs, are implemented globally with effective monitoring.
• Review, analyze, and assess potential issues identified by sanctions systems and provide actionable and immediate compliance recommendations.
• Work with cross‑functional and product groups in support of customer onboarding and transaction screening programs.
• Assist in compliance investigations in support of sanctions and other compliance issues.
• Conduct or assist in periodic risk assessment to identify gaps and to improve on the compliance programs, processes, and procedures.
• Establish strong working relationships and build trust and credibility with stakeholders, influencing and supporting a culture of compliance.
• Assist in drafting compliance operating procedures and other compliance documentation.
• Work with technical and product solutions teams to implement enhancements to sanctions system controls.
• Additional project and ad‑hoc work as necessary to support the Global Legal Compliance team.

Minimum Qualifications

• A recognized Bachelor’s degree in Law, Risk Management, Finance, or Accounting, or equivalent is required.
• Possesses a deep understanding of the substance and nuances of compliance operations in the sanctions area, skillfully interpreting and applying compliance concepts to effectively handle various legal compliance matters, including in ambiguous situations; takes on a leadership role in addressing complex compliance topics, where warranted, exhibiting a high level of autonomy and responsibility; considers both business and legal implications of advice with a well‑attuned understanding of risk.
• Demonstrated experience in the tech industry. In particular, specific experience with sanctions compliance products and toolings. Law enforcement investigation experience is a plus.
• Possess the highest standard of ethics and a positive attitude towards learning and willing to pick up new knowledge and skills.
• A confident self‑starter with strong interpersonal and organizational skills, yet with creative mind, and demonstrate the ability to effectively and proactively exercise good judgment and partner with the business in a fast‑paced environment.
• Willing to be available for meetings that are scheduled before or after home time zone normal business hours.
• Willing to travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment while demonstrating flexibility, commitment to teamwork, and a willingness to change assignments meet clients' needs. Anticipates clients needs and delivers with timeliness, accurately sensing 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 and takes lead in resolving issues, and makes recommendations for necessary process improvements.
• Demonstrates an in‑depth understanding of the clients' business, industry and organization 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.

About TikTok

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.

TikTok Accommodation

TikTok 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/RA-request.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $128000 - $240667 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;
• 3. Exercising sound judgment.