TikTok · 1 day ago
Sanctions Policy, Governance and Change Manager - Global Payment
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$122K/yr - $265K/yr
5+ years expTikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. They are seeking a strategic Compliance Lead to own the Global Sanctions Program framework, ensuring alignment with evolving global regulations and driving governance over program health and regulatory changes.
Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo
Responsibilities
Sanctions policy development and maintenance
Develop, update, and maintain sanctions policies, standards, and procedures across product lines (payments, onboarding, KYC/IDV, ad services, developer APIs, and social features) aligned with OFAC, U.S., E.U., UK, and MAS requirements. Own the annual review of the Global Sanctions Policy and related standards
Translate regulatory developments (e.g., Executive Orders, EU Regulations) into actionable internal requirements and training materials for product, operations, and customer-facing teams
Maintain a sanctions playbook covering ownership, escalation paths, governance, and product lifecycle integration
Partner with regional compliance teams to adapt global policies to local requirements without diluting global standards
Conduct regular gap analyses to ensure policy design effectiveness aligns with operational execution
Define and implement a global sanctions governance structure with clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability
Collaborate with Compliance Advisory, Legal, Strategy & Operations, Product, and Internal Audit to ensure effective controls across platform, marketplace, and payment flows
Prepare senior management and Board reporting on sanctions risk, policy changes, program effectiveness, and regulatory readiness
Maintain a centralized repository of audit findings, regulatory exam items, and self-identified issues; track remediation and validate closure
Support the Enterprise-Wide Sanctions Risk Assessment (SRA), ensuring outputs inform policy and control updates
Establish KRIs and KPIs to monitor sanctions program health
Align global governance with regional offices to reflect local regulatory regimes and product usage patterns
Monitor global regulatory developments and enforcement trends across sanctions regimes; lead impact assessments on systems, controls, and processes
Lead end-to-end change management for sanctions updates, including impact assessment, risk ranking, approvals, implementation, and post-implementation review. Act as the sanctions representative in New Product Approval forums
Maintain a formal change control process with versioning, documentation, audit trails, and release notes aligned with agile delivery
Partner with Operations and Engineering to ensure technical implementation of policy changes (e.g., screening logic and country blocklists)
Draft Compliance Bulletins and support related training content
Design and oversee sanctions controls across onboarding, payments, monetization, advertising, and external integrations
Partner with Compliance Strategy and Product teams to configure, test, and tune sanctions screening systems and list integrations, managing false-positive and false-negative rates
Lead annual sanctions risk assessments and control testing, including issue management and remediation monitoring
Develop and deliver sanctions training with the Compliance Training team for product, engineering, operations, customer support, and leadership
Drive ongoing awareness initiatives tailored to platform features
Define and track sanctions KPIs with leadership dashboards
Promote data-driven, risk-based prioritization across regions and product teams
Qualification
Required
5+ years of U.S. financial regulatory and sanctions compliance experience, with a strong emphasis on OFAC programs, fintech, and regulatory change management
Deep knowledge of OFAC, EU, UN and MAS sanctions regulations, BSA/AML, FinCEN guidance, and related enforcement trends
Familiarity with OFAC, FinCEN, OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve, and international sanctions authorities; understanding of cross-border payment flows and digital platforms
Demonstrated expertise in policy development, governance frameworks, risk assessment, and change management methodologies, preferably in an agile, product-driven environment
Strong background in designing, implementing, and testing sanctions screening, due diligence, onboarding, and escalation workflows for digital platforms
Preferred
Advanced degree or professional certifications in compliance, law, risk management, or related field preferred (e.g., Certified Sanctions Specialist, CAMS, FRM, CCEP, CLP)
Proven ability to influence senior leadership and coordinate across Legal, Compliance, Risk, Product, Engineering, Security, Marketing, Data, and Regional teams
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; experience delivering training and executive-level briefings; ability to explain complex topics to non-experts
Familiarity with sanctions screening platforms and data governance; comfort with APIs, product analytics, and risk data reporting
Experience with platforms common in fintech (e.g., identity verification, payment rails, ad tech) is a plus
Experience with advertising product governance, influencer/affiliate networks, and user-generated content monetization in a regulated context
Proactive in identifying sanctions risks across product features and geographies; strong escalation discipline
Balance regulatory precision with scalable, user-centric product impact
Prior experience in platforms with payments, digital identity, and social features is highly desirable. Fintech, digital wallet, payments, identity, or social media platforms with global user bases and monetization programs
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) savings plan with company match
Paid parental leave
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Life insurance
Wellbeing benefits
10 paid holidays per year
10 paid sick days per year
17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)
Company
TikTok
TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.
10001+ employees
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