Sanctions Operations Lead - Global Payment

About The Team:

The Global Payment team of Byte Dance 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 Byte Dance platforms including Tik Tok.

Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of sanctions screening activities, including OFAC and information-sharing alerts, ensuring alerts are reviewed, resolved, and documented in line with regulatory and internal standards.
• Act as a key escalation point for potential true matches, complex cases, and judgement calls, partnering closely with Compliance, Legal, and relevant business stakeholders.
• Ensure quality, consistency, and timeliness of sanctions screening outcomes through coaching, peer review, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build strong partnerships with businesses to drive and accelerate the execution of sanctions programs that directly impact business performance.
• Stay at the forefront of key regulatory changes to ensure proactive communication with business and implement appropriate policy and framework to manage the change
• Be an active part of working groups aimed at enhancing sanctions compliance programs. Contribute to the development and implementation of improved processes

Requirements:

• Minimum Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of OFAC, UN and EU regulations and Sanctions

• Excellent analytical skills and time management

• Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines

• Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in sanction screening and review

• Strong sense of urgency, accuracy and accountability; responsive to time sensitive needs