About this roleAbout the Team
This role is part of the Global Payments Legal team within the Global Legal Corporate Compliance organization. The Global Payments business plays a critical role in the monetization of TikTok, operating in the heavily regulated financial services industry. This demands specific expertise and close attention to regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
- The ideal candidate will bring a strong payments background, excellent judgment, a keen ability to identify issues of first impression, and the confidence to counsel a fast-moving business.
- Interpret federal and state money transmission laws, stored value laws, and payment network rules, and provide strategic guidance to Lines of Business to ensure payments regulatory compliance across the U.S., Canada, and LATAM.
- Advise product counsel on new products and features by providing subject matter expertise in payments and financial services.
- Review and negotiate agreements with third-party payment service providers, financial services companies, and banks in partnership with Payments Commercial Legal.
- Manage cross-functional projects spanning multiple departments, partners, and product offerings across the Americas.
- Communicate complex risk, legal, and regulatory concepts clearly to internal and external stakeholders.
- Build strong working relationships with business leaders, fostering a culture of payments compliance and trust.
- Support the E-Commerce, LIVE, Global Payments, and Global Legal Compliance teams with additional projects and ad-hoc work as needed.