Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) - Global Payment
Singapore
Regular
Corporate Function / Support
Responsibilities
About the team
The Global Payment team of ByteDance provides payment solutions - including payment acquisitions, disbursements, transaction monitoring, payment method management, foreign exchange conversion, accounting, reconciliations, and so on to ensure that our users have a smooth and secure payment experience on all of ByteDance's various products and services including TikTok, TikTok Shop and CapCut.
About the role
We are seeking a Moneylaundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) to oversee the Anti-Money-Laundering and Counter-Terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance function for the Singapore business and supporting APAC MLRO to manage the AML/CTF risk across the APAC region.
The successful candidate should be familiar with the AML/CFT regulatory requirements in relation to Payment regulations, experience dealing with the Monetary Authority of Singapore and able to lead engagement in relation to internal/external audit and regulatory inspection on AML/CFT programs. This role 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.
Responsibilities
- Proactively assist the Board and Senior Management Team in identifying and containing AML/CFT risk, monitoring and analyzing transactions of high-risk customers
- Monitor the execution of procedures and controls set out for ML/FT prevention
- 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
- 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 main contact person for money laundering-related activities
- 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
- 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
- Additional duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of progressive experience in AML/CFT compliance, preferably in the payments industry with experience dealing with regulators.
- 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
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience working as a regulator or in a payment institution is a plus
Job Information
About Us
Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico 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 ByteDance
Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.
As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
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.
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