TikTok EU/UK Financial Crime Compliance Officer

Overview

In this role you will act as the primary AML/CTF compliance focal point for the local entity, aligning with EU/UK regulations. You will oversee AML/CFT risk management and regulatory interactions, supporting the TikTok AML/CTF Officer. The role combines governance, policy adaptation for local markets, and strong engagement with regulators and law enforcement. You will drive improvements to controls, risk assessments, and reporting, enabling a safe, seamless platform experience for users, creators, and merchants. This is a senior control function that shapes compliance across payments activities and new monetization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Act as MLRO equivalent for EU/UK entities and oversee AML/CFT per local requirements
• Be the primary contact for regulators, law enforcement, and external auditors on AML/CFT matters
• Lead responses to regulatory inspections, audits, and supervisory reviews and manage remediation
• Provide AML/CFT risk reporting and advice to Senior Management and governance committees
• Oversee Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment focusing on social media, product, customer, and geographic risks
• Adapt global AML/CTF policies to local laws and operational realities
• Support design and ongoing effectiveness of the AML/CFT control framework (CDD, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, STRs, record-keeping)
• Calibrate AML/CFT controls to product flows and customer risk profiles
• Identify emerging risks and drive policy, systems, and governance improvements
• Collaborate on Compliance by Design for new monetization features
• Provide AML/CFT guidance to cross-functional teams on EU/UK requirements
• Advise on product approvals, market expansions, and change initiatives regarding AML/CFT risk

Key requirements

• 10+ years of AML/CFT compliance experience in payments/fintech
• Designated MLRO or equivalent senior AML function with regulatory accountability
• Experience engaging with UK/EU regulators and law enforcement, including regulatory examinations
• Strong understanding of payments ecosystem, products, transaction flows, and related risks
• Experience conducting enterprise-wide AML/CFT risk assessments and developing policies/procedures
• Ability to oversee policy design, control frameworks, and due diligence programs

• leadership
• decision-making
• stakeholder-management
• CDD (customer due diligence)
• transaction monitoring
• sanctions screening

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