Payments Compliance Counsel

ByteDance
Singapore
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceSkills: ["Sound judgement","Cross-functional partnership","Ownership","Strategic thinking","Stakeholder management"]

Serve as a subject matter expert for payments compliance across ByteDance and TikTok, translating complex multi-jurisdictional regulations into actionable legal guidance for product teams and business stakeholders. Advise on payment network rules and high-risk areas such as money transfer, e-money, tokens, AML, and stored value/prepaid instruments. Standardize global compliance guidelines and risk assessment frameworks while leading cross-functional and multi-regional initiatives to mitigate legal risk.

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ByteDance
ByteDance
1 month ago

Payments Compliance Counsel

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Job Summary

Serve as a subject matter expert for payments compliance across ByteDance and TikTok, translating complex multi-jurisdictional regulations into actionable legal guidance for product teams and business stakeholders. Advise on payment network rules and high-risk areas such as money transfer, e-money, tokens, AML, and stored value/prepaid instruments. Standardize global compliance guidelines and risk assessment frameworks while leading cross-functional and multi-regional initiatives to mitigate legal risk.
Location: Singapore
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Act as subject matter expert for legal payment compliance, building trust with Product teams and the wider business to foster a proactive compliance culture.
  • •Provide strategic advice and continuous review of laws, regulations, and payment network rules, focusing on money transfer, e-money, payment tokens, AML, and stored value/prepaid instruments.
  • •Partner with Product, Compliance, Legal, Operations, and other teams to mitigate risk and enable compliant product development and global payments initiatives.
  • •Translate and communicate complex legal and regulatory concepts into actionable guidance for product teams (including Creator Monetization) and external stakeholders.
  • •Standardize global payment legal guidelines and risk assessment frameworks, managing escalations and leading multi-regional projects and partner engagement strategies.

Key Requirements

  • •Qualified lawyer with experience advising and reviewing payment regulatory matters and providing strategic compliance oversight in fintech or highly regulated environments.
  • •Extensive legal/regulatory expertise in consumer-facing financial services, including money transmission, e-money, AML, sanctions, and financial crime frameworks.
  • •Ability to analyze complex legislation and regulatory guidance and synthesize clear, pragmatic legal advice that mitigates legal risk while supporting business objectives.
  • •Ability to build trust and influence business leaders, cross-functional teams, and external stakeholders through hands-on legal and compliance initiative leadership.
  • •Preferred: experience advising payments or regulatory matters in the Creator Economy or fast-scaling tech/fintech sectors, including product compliance and harmonizing multi-regional frameworks.
Experience:FintechPaymentsCreator economyTechE-commerceAMLSanctionsFinancial services
Skills:Sound judgementCross-functional partnershipOwnershipStrategic thinkingStakeholder management

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

ByteDance
Develops consumer internet and content platforms, including TikTok and other apps for short-form video, news, and entertainment. It also builds advertising, commerce, and creator tools that connect audiences, brands, and publishers across global markets.
Industry: Digital Media
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Beijing, China
Founded: 2012
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