AML Specialist - Global Payment

In line with the globalization strategy and vision of the company, the Global Payments team builds a platform to provide cross-border payment solutions for all ByteDance's products and services, that are growing rapidly worldwide. What you'll do: AML Analysis and Strategy: - Provide comprehensive support to compliance operations by executing AML-related tasks, identifying and documenting compliance risks, and implementing solutions in alignment with established policies and procedures. - Collaborate with business units to understand business models and inherent risk exposures. Detect suspicious transactions and assist in developing effective transaction monitoring rules. - Design and maintain monitoring effectiveness matrices and dashboards to assess rule performance. - Support the development and ongoing enhancement of policies and procedures across the transaction monitoring lifecycle, including rule validation, system optimization, and underlying data analysis. Product and Project Management: - Coordinate with regional and global teams to support the implementation and refinement of transaction monitoring models. - Partner with cross-functional stakeholders within Global Payments to ensure operational efficiency and clearly defined responsibilities. - Apply sound professional judgment to independently resolve most issues, with discretion to manage complex problems. - Leverage in-depth subject matter expertise and a strong understanding of industry best practices to contribute to operational initiatives. - Support operational projects through applied project management skills and effective execution. - Conduct data interpretation and analysis with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. - Provide informal mentoring or on-the-job training to new or less experienced team members as needed

Minimum Qualifications: - At least 5 years of experience in financial compliance roles within the payments sector, with a focus on transaction monitoring. - Strong understanding of compliance risks specific to payment service providers and their business models. - Hands-on experience in conducting deep-dive investigations into suspicious transactions. - Familiarity with AML-related data (e.g., KYC, customer, merchant, and transaction data). - Experience engaging with and understanding the requirements of multiple local regulators. Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; relevant compliance certifications (e.g., CAMS) are a plus. - Strong analytical and research skills, with high attention to detail and a commitment to execution excellence. - Proven problem-solving abilities and the capacity to work under pressure with minimal supervision. - Strong organizational skills, able to manage competing priorities and multi-task effectively. - Global mindset and ability to work across cultures and diverse teams.