Senior Sanctions Compliance Counsel

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 sanctions compliance counsel to join our Global Legal Compliance team as a key member to advise and counsel sanctions-related issues. We are seeking a compliance attorney with direct experience in sanctions and anti-money-laundering areas, who also possess strong client engagement skills. The ideal candidate is willing to work in a fast-paced, global environment with cross-functional teams in different time zones, and enjoys the challenges and opportunities of novel issues across a variety of jurisdictions with an open-minded mentality to tackle issues which we may not see before. Responsibilities: - This position is responsible for the ongoing enhancement and maintenance of global corporate sanctions compliance programs with a focus on US and EU/UK sanctions laws and regulations; - Be a key member of the sanctions compliance team to advise and counsel stakeholders on sanctions-related issues and provide thoughtful and practical solutions when navigating complex geo-political environments; - Conduct periodic legal compliance risk assessments to assess effectiveness of compliance programs, systems, identify gaps and develop remediation plans; - Maintain competency in evolving sanctions law and regulation trends and risks, and regulatory regimes that could impact the business; - Provide guidance and legal advice on how to improve and operationalize sanctions compliance screening and its mechanism; - Advise internal investigation relevant to compliance policies owned by the Global Legal Compliance team, and partner with internal investigation team to support internal investigations if needed; - Conduct internal compliance training and education programs from time to time in partnership with the other regional compliance counsel and cross functional stakeholders.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: - Law degree and legal qualifications in a common law jurisdiction. - Proven compliance experience at an international law firm and in-house at a multinational company (tech/fintech a plus), with sanctions knowledge and US/UK/EU market experience favored. - Deep understanding of sanctions and AML laws, with strong analytical, leadership, and risk assessment skills. - Excellent written and communication skills, able to adapt to different audiences. - High ethical standards, positive attitude, and eagerness to learn. - Demonstrated leadership in strategy and execution ("roll up sleeves" mentality). - Maintains confidentiality. Preferred Qualifications: - Thrives in fast-paced settings, is flexible with tasks, committed to teamwork, and prioritizes anticipating and meeting client needs with timely and sensitive delivery. - Effectively manages heavy workloads and meets critical deadlines with minimal supervision. - Identifies issues, takes initiative to resolve them, and recommends process improvements. - Demonstrates a strong understanding of the client's business and supports the organization's objectives. - Knows how to redirect issues appropriately, finds creative solutions using good judgment, and can influence others.

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