Responsibilities About the Team: The Global Payment team of ByteDance provides payment solutions - including payment acquisitions, disbursements, transaction monitoring, payment method management, foreign exchange conversion, accounting, reconciliations, and so on to ensure that our users have a smooth and secure payment experience on all of ByteDance&aposs various products and services including TikTok, TikTok Shop and CapCut.
Global Payment Compliance sits under Global Payment of ByteDance. At Global Payment Compliance, we build a world-class regulatory compliance team, systems, and controls to proactively mitigate regulatory risks and enable business growth through sound compliance framework implementation and license acquisitions. Our mission guides how we work with regulators and business partners. We are compliance risk managers who implement an effective, end-to-end compliance framework. We are also smart business enablers, supporting growth with global licensing coverage and a sound compliance strategy.
Responsibilities Reports to Global Payment Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), this Lead PMO to Global Payment Compliance is a hands-on governance and compliance program-management professional who partners with the CCO and senior compliance leaders to drive strategy execution, program delivery, and risk management across global regulatory compliance, licensing, AML/sanctions compliance, compliance product development, and assurance/validation. This role is an IC position designed to scale with the business. The successful candidate will have the credibility, leadership presence, and operational discipline to step into lead responsibilities or manage compliance initiatives and teams as needed. - Strategy and governance - Collaborate with the CCO to translate regulatory strategy and risk appetite into actionable programs, plans, and milestones. - Maintain the global compliance program roadmap, ensuring alignment across licensing, AML/sanctions, product compliance, and assurance activities. - Establish and operate governance forums (steering committees, working groups) with clear decision rights, inputs, and RACI. - Program management and execution - Lead cross-functional program execution for high-priority compliance initiatives, including scope definition, resourcing, timelines, risk identification, issue tracking, and status reporting. - Drive timely delivery of regulatory filings, licenses, registrations, and compliance remediation projects. - Own program-level risk management artifacts (risk registers, control mapping, remediation plans) and escalate to CCO as needed. - Stakeholder management and communication - Act as the primary liaison between the CCO and business/functional leaders (Legal, Product, Risk, Security, Privacy, Tech, Finance, Operations) for compliance initiatives. - Produce concise, executive-level updates, dashboards, and MI for the C-suite and Board-level reporting. - Collaborate with internal and external auditors and regulators as required; support audit readiness and regulatory examinations. - Compliance product development and assurance - Partner with Product Compliance and Engineering to embed regulatory requirements into product roadmaps and lifecycle and ensure product roadmap is well defined and calibrated with key stakeholders. - Support assurance and validation activities, including control design reviews, control testing programs, and third-party assurance where applicable. - Help define metrics, KPIs, and success criteria for product compliance and assurance activities. - Licensing and regulatory engagement - Monitor regulatory developments affecting licensing regimes, sanctions, and fintech operational expectations. - Coordinate applications, renewals, and correspondence with regulatory bodies; support regulatory responses and remediation actions. - Operational excellence and control environment - Continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the compliance program through process redesign, automation opportunities, and control optimization. - Maintain documentation discipline: policies, procedures, control matrices, testing plans, and evidence repositories.
Key deliverables - Global compliance program and licensing roadmap with quarterly milestones and owners. - Monthly executive dashboards covering risk, control maturity, licensing, remediation status, and regulatory posture. - Quarterly risk and control self-assessment (RCSA) artifacts and independent testing evidence. - Licensing and sanction regime watch with impact assessments and action plans. - Product compliance integration artifacts (requirements, controls, validation evidence) aligned to product lifecycle. - Audit and regulatory examination support materials with clear issues, root causes, and closure plans.
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications - Bachelors degree with at least 5 years of experience in financial services compliance, regulatory affairs, or risk management - Deep knowledge of AML/CFT, sanctions regimes (OFAC, EU/UK, UN), fintech licensing requirements, and cross-border data compliance - Proven experience partnering with product and engineering teams to integrate regulatory requirements into product development - Hands-on experience supporting internal/external audits and regulatory exams, including control testing, evidence collection, and remediation - Strong program and project management skills, with the ability to drive complex, cross-functional initiatives in global environments - Excellent written and communication skills; ability to translate complex regulatory concepts into clear business guidance - High integrity, sound judgment, and ability to handle information with discretion
Preferred Qualifications - Advanced degree or professional certifications (e.g., CAMS, CCEP, CIA, CISA, CFA, PMP, PRINCE2) - Track record of delivering compliance or risk programs in global fintech, payments, lending, or asset management sectors - Demonstrated leadership readiness, including regional or functional leadership, mentoring, or matrix management experience - Proficiency with GRC platforms, audit management tools, issue trackers, and data analytics for risk indicators - Strategic mindset with hands-on execution; adaptable in fast-paced, high-growth environments - Willingness to travel occasionally and operate with strong ownership and autonomy
About Us Founded in 2012, ByteDance&aposs 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&aposs 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.
