LATAM Senior AML Analyst

LATAM Senior AML Analyst - Global Payment Lead the company’s anti‑money laundering (AML) initiatives within the Global Payment team, ensuring compliance across payment acquisitions, disbursements, transaction monitoring, and related financial processes. Responsibilities About the Team: The Global Payment team provides payment solutions—including acquisition, disbursement, transaction monitoring, payment method management, foreign‑exchange conversion, accounting, and reconciliations—to ensure users have a secure payment experience on ByteDance platforms. AML Analysis and Strategy: Support compliance operations by executing AML‑related tasks, identifying and documenting compliance risks, and implementing solutions aligned with established policies. Collaborate with business units to understand models and risk exposures, detect suspicious transactions, and develop effective monitoring rules. Design and maintain monitoring effectiveness matrices and dashboards to assess rule performance. Support policy and procedure development across the transaction monitoring lifecycle, including rule validation, system optimization, and data analysis. Product and Project Management: Coordinate with regional and global teams to support implementation and refinement of transaction monitoring models. Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure operational efficiency and defined responsibilities. Apply professional judgment to resolve most issues independently, with discretion for complex problems. Contribute to operational initiatives using subject‑matter expertise and industry best practices. Support operational projects with applied project management skills and effective execution. Conduct data interpretation and analysis with high accuracy and attention to detail. Provide informal mentoring or on‑the‑job training to new or less experienced team members as needed. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications At least 5 years of experience in financial compliance roles within the payments sector, focused on transaction monitoring. Strong understanding of compliance risks specific to payment service providers. Hands‑on experience conducting deep‑dive investigations into suspicious transactions. Familiarity with AML‑related data (e.g., KYC, customer, merchant, transaction data). Practical knowledge of data analysis skills and experience with relevant tools (SQL, Excel). Experience engaging with local regulators and understanding their requirements. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; relevant compliance certifications (e.g., CAMS) are a plus. Strong analytical and research skills, high attention to detail, and commitment to execution excellence. Proven problem‑solving abilities and 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. 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, Pico, Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua—ByteDance connects people worldwide to create and consume content. Why Join ByteDance ByteDance fosters a culture of curiosity, humility, and impact. Employing an “Always Day 1” mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs while advancing inclusive, diverse teams. Diversity & Inclusion ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. We celebrate diverse voices and strive to build an environment reflecting the many communities we reach. Reasonable Accommodation ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other protected reasons. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at . Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level Employment Type Full‑time Job Function Finance and Sales #J-18808-Ljbffr