Legal Counsel/ Senior Legal Counsel (Payments), London

TikTok
London
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Judgment","Stakeholder management","Cross-functional collaboration","Analytical thinking","Problem-solving"]

Serve as Payments Legal Counsel supporting TikTok and Bytedance affiliates across Europe and the UK. Partner with product teams on payments compliance topics including money transfer services, e-money, payment tokens, AML, gifts, stored value cards, and related facilities. Advise on payments licensing, regulator engagement, and build scalable legal review processes, while acting as a trusted advisor to senior managers and global payments business leaders.

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Legal Counsel/ Senior Legal Counsel (Payments), London

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Job Summary

Serve as Payments Legal Counsel supporting TikTok and Bytedance affiliates across Europe and the UK. Partner with product teams on payments compliance topics including money transfer services, e-money, payment tokens, AML, gifts, stored value cards, and related facilities. Advise on payments licensing, regulator engagement, and build scalable legal review processes, while acting as a trusted advisor to senior managers and global payments business leaders.
Location: London
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Counsel and partner with product teams on payments compliance issues including money transfer services, e-money, payment tokens, AML, gifts, stored value cards, and relevant facilities.
  • •Collaborate with internal stakeholders (product, compliance, business development) on product development and commercialization of global payment projects and services.
  • •Advise the global payments business on payments licensing and engagement with regulators.
  • •Build scalable legal review and launch processes for new payment solutions, features, and products.
  • •Serve as the subject matter expert on financial service regulations (AML, money transmission, virtual currency, KYC, KYB) across the EU/UK region and act as a trusted advisor to senior managers.

Key Requirements

  • •Qualified lawyer with at least 5 years of experience in fintech/payments compliance, including money service business compliance, AML, KYC, and stored value facilities.
  • •Knowledge of sanctions and other financial crimes compliance rules and regulations.
  • •Experience advising on payment product compliance, including managing global or regional compliance and associated consumer-facing risks and regulations.
  • •Ability to interpret regulations and regulatory guidance and simplify complex topics into clear communications.
  • •Global or regional exposure in the fintech startup space or creator economy is highly advantageous.
Experience:5+ yearsFintechPaymentsStartupCreator economyFinancial services
Skills:JudgmentStakeholder managementCross-functional collaborationAnalytical thinkingProblem-solving

Company Brief

TikTok
Short-form video platform that lets users create, share, and discover entertainment content through algorithmic recommendations. It also offers advertising and creator tools for brands, influencers, and businesses.
Industry: Digital Media
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Singapore, Singapore
Founded: 2016
WebsiteLinkedIn