Money Laundering Reporting Officer - Global Payment

3 Hours ago • 5 Years +

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ByteDance seeks a Brazil Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) with 5+ years AML/CFT compliance experience to develop, implement, and oversee AML/CFT and sanctions compliance programs. Must have deep understanding of international AML compliance regulations and proven track record in developing AML/CFT capabilities from scratch.
Responsibilities
ByteDance is a global incubator of platforms at the cutting edge of commerce, content, entertainment, and enterprise services - over 2.5 billion people interact with ByteDance products, including TikTok. Why Join Us Creation is the core of ByteDance's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. Join us. The Global Payments team provides payment solutions, including payment acquisitions, disbursements, transaction monitoring, payment method management, foreign exchange conversion, accounting, reconciliations, and so on, to ensure that users have a smooth and secure payment experience across our platforms and services. We are seeking a Brazil Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) to develop, implement and oversee the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance function for Brazilian business. This person will also be responsible for the BR sanction compliance function. The successful candidate should be familiar with the Brazilian AML/CFT regulatory requirements in relation to Payment regulations, experience dealing with the Central Bank of Brazil and able to lead engagement in relation to internal/external audit and regulatory inspection on AML/CFT programs. This a hands-on role and requires someone that is self driven, adaptable to changes and strong leadership qualities to lead the team to achieve its yearly objectives in a highly fast paced environment. This role is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Responsibilities - Ensure the BR Compliance Programme has effective AML/CFT processes and controls which reflect the business and regulatory requirements. - Develop and implement a comprehensive sanctions compliance program, including maintaining knowledge of global sanctions regulations and applying them to the organization's operations. - Provide guidance to the organization on required changes to the sanctions program, including recommending changes to policies and procedures based on sanctions regulations. - Ensure the implementation of comprehensive AML/CFT and sanctions compliance policies, procedures, programs and compliance controls (e.g. KYC/KYB, transactions monitoring and investigations, list management, sanctions screening and filtering rules, etc) across all products; - Facilitate risk-based Know-Your-Customer and Transaction Monitoring programmes to detect unusual activity and investigate and report suspicious activity in accordance with regulatory requirements. - Proactively assist the Board and Senior Management Team in identifying and containing AML/CFT risk, monitoring and analyzing transactions of high-risk customers. - Analyze comparative data, prepare and present reports related to AML risk assessments, and monitor AML related issues and escalations. - Perform AML Compliance quality and testing, evaluate process deficiencies, analyze control measures, enhance reporting capabilities and recommend corrective actions while satisfying regulatory and audit commitments. Further, assess and identify emerging risks and recommend / drive program enhancements - Develop sound relationships with business units to ensure that money laundering prevention awareness remains high and to act as primary contact person for money laundering-related activities. - Monitor BR business adherence to legal and regulatory requirements pertaining to AML/CTF and ensure effective processes to identify, communicate and deliver solutions to avoid potential breaches and/or incidents. - Monitor AML industry developments, and maintain advanced knowledge of new and amended laws and regulations, and ensure processes are in place to keep the business updated on such developments - Utilize information from regulatory changes, new regulations, and internal policy changes to further identify new key risk areas - Assist Board, Senior Management Team and other related teams in ensuring that all recommendations or management actions from various audit reports and quality assurance are properly attended and followed up in a timely manner. - Provide guidance on AML/CFT issues/matters to Board and Senior Management Team. - Create ML/FT prevention awareness amongst staff by creating, updating and providing ML/FT prevention training as well as its deliverance and monitoring. - Collaborate with in-country CCO, regional Head of Compliance, FinCrime compliance and product teams on product design to ensure compliance controls are in place. - Additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications - Deep understanding of international AML compliance regulations, standards, and best practices. - Proven track record in developing the AML/CFT capabilities from scratch. - Familiarity with regulatory licensing application processes in BR fintech firms. Preferred Qualifications - Minimum 5 years of experience in AML/CFT compliance. - Experience in similar MLRO roles in multi-national fintechs, banks or financial services industries. - Strong leadership and people management skills to build a high performing AML/CFT compliance function and strong working relationship with internal and external stakeholders. - Good understanding of the payment eco-system and payment products - Experience in conducting enterprise wide risk assessment (EWRA) and developing AML/CFT compliance policy and procedures - Prior experience working as a regulator is a plus. ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too. ByteDance Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2

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