Responsibilities
The Team This is an exciting opportunity to join - and help to shape - TikTok's Europe Content & Safety Compliance team. This second line of defence team is a dynamic and collaborative group of legal and compliance professionals who provide strategic compliance reporting and advice across diverse areas of TikTok's business. The team works closely with global cross-functional partners and their management teams to address content safety risk management and compliance challenges, enabling the company to achieve its business objectives while maintaining the highest ethical and compliance standards. This is a fast-paced and supportive environment, where teamwork and innovation are highly valued. The Role This role will lead TikTok's second line of defence e-commerce compliance team reporting into the Head of Content & Safety Compliance, Europe. The team's work is highly visible internally and externally and will appeal to those who wish to be pioneers in advising on best practices for translating content regulatory requirements into effective risk and compliance frameworks. Responsibilities - Monitor and report on TikTok's risk and compliance activities within its e-commerce business related to content and safety regulation, including the Digital Services Act and the UK Online Safety Act. - Lead the continual enhancement of TikTok's comprehensive programme of second line assurance monitoring and reporting. - Provide key risk and compliance advice and support to internal teams engaging with external regulators and auditors, including monitoring and reporting on remediation recommendations and activities - Advise on the enhancement of strategic approaches to risk and compliance in cross functional e-commerce teams. - Collaborate across the team and wider business on the development of compliance and risk management policies and procedures. - Ensure systemic risks are identified and properly reported and that reasonable, proportionate and effective risk-mitigation measures are taken. - Cooperate with the regulators in conjunction with Legal and GR colleagues. Support the function and wider business in establishing strong relationships with regulators such as the European Commission, Coimisiún na Meán and Ofcom. - Maintain an independent mindset and effectively challenge where necessary to achieve a robust second line of defence. - Advocate risk and compliance, champion a positive risk culture and help provide an appropriate ‘tone from the top’ on risk and compliance matters.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree and professional qualification in law, compliance, accounting/audit or similar discipline. Strong compliance experience with 5+ years in a regulated entity/environment within a compliance monitoring or internal/external audit team, for example in a platform, marketplace or in financial services. - Track record of building and maintaining complex risk and control frameworks and managing audit engagements. - Experience building trust with regulators and across dynamic working relationships with globally based business teams. - Proactive self-starter, with the ability and willingness to take a lead on novel and complex regulatory compliance requirements. - Previous team management experience. - Have outstanding communication skills that allow you to interact with a wide variety of individuals. - Be a team player, be adaptable and demonstrate a capacity to influence teams to operate to the highest ethical standards. Preferred Qualifications - Understanding of platforms and good knowledge of relevant legislative landscape. - Business level Mandarin to assist with cross function partner processes.
Job Information
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is 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 bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.
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. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. 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
TikTok 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 TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. 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.
