E-Commerce AML Compliance Counsel
Los Angeles Regular Corporate Function / Support - Legal Job ID: A58686
Responsibilities
About the Team: 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 lawyer to join us. We are looking for a compliance attorney to join our Global Legal Compliance team as AML Counsel, with a specialized focus on e-commerce-related AML and sanctions issues. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in handling complex legal and regulatory issues within the e-commerce industry, particularly in the context of anti-money laundering, sanctions, and compliance. The successful candidate will be an expert in transaction monitoring systems, know your customer (KYC) programs, and other key compliance functions in an e-commerce setting, and will work closely with cross-functional teams to support ByteDance’s mission of maintaining a robust compliance framework across global markets. Responsibilities: - Work with cross-functional teams, including product, operations, and engineering, to develop and implement anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance solutions tailored for ByteDance's e-commerce platforms. This includes supporting systems for Transaction Monitoring (TM), Know Your Customer/Know Your Business (KYC/KYB), and due diligence programs. - Evaluate and enhance the effectiveness of e-commerce-related TM and KYC/KYB systems to ensure alignment with global regulatory requirements, including the latest developments in AML and sanctions. - Lead AML and sanctions investigations related to e-commerce activities, including transactions, account activities, and potential suspicious conduct, coordinating with regional compliance teams to ensure consistency and efficiency. - Advise on legal and regulatory risks related to e-commerce business lines, such as payment systems, cross-border transactions, and user onboarding processes, in line with AML and sanctions requirements. - Conduct periodic risk assessments of ByteDance/TikTok's e-commerce operations to identify vulnerabilities and compliance gaps. Recommend and implement enhancements to mitigate risks in accordance with global regulations. - Collaborate with regional compliance teams to adapt global programs and guidelines to market conditions, ensuring that ByteDance complies with relevant AML and sanctions laws in all jurisdictions where it operates. - Develop and deliver global and regional training programs and materials focused on e-commerce AML compliance and sanctions, ensuring alignment with the latest industry standards and regulatory developments. - Build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders across multiple business units to foster a culture of compliance and ensure the seamless integration of AML practices into ByteDance’s e-commerce operations. - Manage and participate in cross-functional compliance projects, offering legal expertise to enhance ByteDance's e-commerce platform compliance framework. - Provide ad hoc legal support and guidance to other teams as needed, ensuring continued adherence to AML and sanctions laws.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: - Law degree (JD or equivalent) from an accredited school and good standing in a bar association. - Deep understanding of sanctions and AML laws, with the ability to interpret and apply them to complex issues, showing leadership and autonomy. - In-depth experience in AML and sanctions compliance, including investigations and implementing controls for e-commerce. - Experience with global compliance in fast-paced, cross-border e-commerce environments. - Strong knowledge of global AML/sanctions regulations (e.g., FATF, BSA, OFAC, EU directives). - Proven ability to lead compliance projects, influence stakeholders, and strong English communication skills. - Independent, proactive, and organized with strong judgment, able to manage relationships and work across time zones/travel as needed, with high ethical standards. Preferred Qualifications: - Thrives in a fast-paced environment, showing flexibility, teamwork, and adaptability to meet client needs. - Manages heavy workloads and deadlines independently, with a keen sense of urgency and sensitivity. - Proactively suggests process improvements. - Understands the client's business and supports organizational goals. - Effectively redirects issues to the appropriate resources. - Proactively identifies and leads in resolving problems. - Demonstrates creative problem-solving and sound judgment, with the ability to influence others.
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $202350 - $357390 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; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
About UsFounded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.
Why Join ByteDance Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are 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 enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.
As ByteDancers, 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. 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
ByteDance 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 ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. 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.
Reasonable AccommodationByteDance 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
