TikTok Ads Financial Crime Compliance Advisor - Global Payment

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

Responsibilities

About the Team: We are seeking an experienced FCC Advisory professional to join the Global Payments Financial Crimes Compliance (FCC) team in support of our fintech operations tailored to support our dynamic TikTok Ads platform environment. As the dedicated FCC advisor for TikTok Ads, you will be the primary compliance liaison advising TikTok Ads product, compliance product, operations, and engineering teams on anti-money laundering risks and regulatory obligations. You will be responsible for proactively identifying risks associated with new and existing products or services, enhancing the TikTok Ads control framework by designing effective controls, and embedding financial crimes compliance into the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the main FCC point of contact for the TikTok Ads line of business, advising on AML/CFT risks for the various advertising products and customer lifecycle.
• Provide subject matter expertise on AML regulatory requirements, risk typologies, and emerging threats in the context of the creator economy, digital payments, and social commerce.
• Partner with product and engineering teams to evaluate new features and product changes, ensuring AML risk is adequately assessed and controlled from ideation through launch.
• Lead or contribute to AML risk assessments for new products, jurisdictions, and customer types (e.g., creators, influencers).
• Oversee the maintenance of scalable, technology-driven AML controls tailored to a platform environment, including transaction monitoring, customer onboarding, and suspicious activity detection.
• Coordinate with FCC, compliance product, compliance technology and legal teams to deliver holistic risk advisory to the business.
• Support the development and refinement of AML policies, standards, and procedures applicable to digital products and users.
• Participate in internal governance forums and provide compliance input on risk acceptances, control enhancements, and third-party partnerships.
• Support audits, regulatory exams, and due diligence efforts by preparing documentation, risk rationales, and control evidence as needed.
• Stay informed on global AML regulatory developments and fintech enforcement trends, interpreting and advising on their relevance to business strategy.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in AML compliance or financial crimes advisory, ideally in a fintech, payments, or platform-based technology company.
• Demonstrated knowledge of AML frameworks (BSA/AML, FATF, FinCEN), particularly as applied to non-traditional financial services (e.g., digital assets, peer-to-peer payments).
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills, with the ability to clearly translate regulatory concepts into practical guidance.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and prioritize effectively in a risk-based and iterative compliance environment.
• Comfort working in fast-paced, high-growth environments and cross-functional settings with product, engineering, and design teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree or relevant certification (e.g., CAMS, CFCS, CRCM).
• Experience advising on AML risks related to digital platforms, user-generated content, creator economies, or e-commerce ecosystems.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $121600 - $272000 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:

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; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.