Compliance Internal Audit Leader- Payments & Privacy

Responsibilities About ByteDance... Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content. 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. About Hybrid Work Model: We are back to the office with a hybrid work model, with employees working in the office three days per week. Position Summary: We are looking for an experienced Technology Audit Lead to contribute to the ongoing development of the Compliance pillar reporting to the Global Head of Compliance Audit. The role will build and mature the compliance audit capabilities in Payments, Privacy and other compliance areas using innovative assurance methods to impact and influence positive business outcomes across products such as TikTok, TikTok Shop and Lemon8. About The Team Internal Audit is a global function responsible for providing independent assurance and evaluating the company's risk management, governance and internal control processes to determine if they are designed and operating effectively. The Internal Audit team plans and executes audit projects according to our risk-based audit plan by evaluating financial, compliance, operational, and IT processes and controls. We work with business functions in addressing risks and improving the control environment through timely and comprehensive audit work and tracking of remediation actions until completion. Responsibilities • Audit Management & Execution: Manage and execute audits - lead planning and execution of compliance audit programs and compliance risk assessments. Leverage data analytics to detect risk signals and unearth insights. Communicate issues and recommendations to senior management. • Stakeholder Relationships: Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with management, understand the business to provide value-added services, and establish credibility as a management consultant and internal controls resource. • Subject Matter: Ability to grasp complex, home grown technology stack, comfortable speaking with legal and product teams; and be the go-to person on compliance topics such as payments compliance. Understanding emerging compliance hot spots and build a robust framework to help manage changing compliance landscape. • Compliance Assessment: Work closely with business partners, including product and legal compliance leaders, to assess complex regulatory frameworks and evaluate applicability across Bytedances suite of products. • Audit Program Development: Collaborate with the Global Head of Compliance and peers to develop and implement an audit program for compliance and integrated audits, tailored to TikTok and ROW ByteDance products (example: Lemon8, CapCut, TikTok LIVE, TikTok Shop etc.). • Quality Assurance: Ensure the overall quality and consistency of audit work, adhering to department and professional standards. Continuously seek opportunities for audit process improvement. Audit Techniques: Identify and develop audit techniques, including continuous auditing, data analysis, and monitoring using internal platforms and technology. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: • Certifications: Professional certifications such as CFE, CISA, CIA, CRISC, CRCM • Portfolio Management: Demonstrated experience managing a portfolio of audits, with concurrent oversight and execution of multiple projects. Experience managing integrated audits that address a combination of financial/operational and technology objectives. • Professional interests: Passion for decoding compliance, products and standards. Strong critical thinking skills combined with the ability to provide a credible technical challenge to the business. • Industry experience: Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a product centric culture. Experience of working at a startup company or tech/fintech company is a plus. • Analytical skills: Proven analytical ability to assess complex technology environments against risk assessment outcomes, industry best practices, internal standards and external regulatory requirements. • Communication skills: Strong written and verbal skills appropriate for executive reporting and presentation. • Global Experience: Experience working in a global organization and managing projects across different time zones (America and EMEA). Preferred Qualifications: • Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in compliance or compliance adjacent fields, including hands-on experience in areas such as: • Compliance assurance experience in tech-driven organizations. Experience performing risk assessments and identifying associated controls across all areas of the business. • Creating a common controls framework • Building regulatory audit plans • Understanding of payment and payment licensing regulations • Deep knowledge of BSA/AML, KYC, Transaction monitoring and sanctions controls • Knowledge of regulations, compliance testing methodologies, and risk management principles as it applies to fast growth technology companies. • Education: Bachelor's degree in law, risk, business or any other related field. • Knowledge of external leading risk and controls frameworks such as NYDFS, DSA, PSD2, NIST, GDPR, CCPA etc. 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 Job Information: 【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $126000 - $307200 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Our Company Benefits Are Designed To Convey Company Culture And Values, To Create An Efficient And Inspiring Work Environment, And To Support Our Employees To Give Their Best In Both Work And Life. We Offer The Following Benefits To Eligible Employees: We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care. Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability. We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice