Head of Compliance, LATAM - Global Payment
ByteDance
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 ByteDance platforms including TikTok. Responsibilities - Serve as the regional Head of Compliance for Latin America, with end-to-end responsibility for compliance oversight of payments, lending, commerce-enabled financial services, and other regulated financial activities across Brazil, Mexico, and emerging LATAM markets (including Chile and Argentina), reporting directly to the Head of Compliance, Global Payment. - Lead and execute the region’s regulatory and licensing strategy, including applications, renewals, and ongoing supervisory obligations for payment institutions, sub-acquiring, e-money, lending entities, merchant acquiring, wallets, FX, and other licensed activities. - Act as the primary regional engagement lead with regulators and supervisory authorities, maintaining constructive, transparent relationships with bodies such as BACEN, CNBV, CONDUSEF, SHCP, and relevant authorities across LATAM. - Design, implement, and continuously enhance a scalable, risk-based compliance framework that aligns local regulatory requirements with ByteDance’s global governance, control, and risk management standards. - Partner closely with regional and global stakeholders across Product, Payments, Lending, Business Development, Legal, Risk, Operations, and Engineering to advise on regulatory feasibility, product readiness, and compliant market expansion strategies. - Maintain deep awareness of regulatory developments across LATAM—including AML/CFT, consumer protection, data privacy, licensing, prudential requirements, and operational resilience. Ability to translate evolving requirements into practical policies, controls, and operational guidance. - Own regulatory examinations, audits, and supervisory reviews across jurisdictions, including preparation and submission of materials, senior-level regulatory interactions, remediation planning, and ongoing monitoring of corrective actions.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification(s) - 5+ years of progressive compliance experience within payments companies, financial institutions, fintech platforms, lending businesses, professional services firms, or regulatory bodies, with demonstrated responsibility at a senior or regional level. - Deep familiarity with the Latin American regulatory landscape, particularly in Brazil and Mexico, and working knowledge of regulatory frameworks in additional markets such as Chile and Argentina. - Extensive experience with financial services licensing and supervision, including payment institutions, sub-acquiring, e-money, lending, merchant acquiring, wallets, FX, and commerce-related regulated activities. - Demonstrated ability to engage credibly and effectively with regulators and supervisory authorities, including proven experience in obtaining licenses in LatAM, managing examinations, inspections, regulatory inquiries, and ongoing supervisory relationships; prior experience within a Latin American regulatory authority is a strong advantage. - Strong command of AML/CFT regulatory frameworks and enforcement expectations, including local LATAM regulations and global standards such as FATF and Wolfsberg. Preferred Qualification(s) - Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Economics, or related field; advanced degree or specialization in financial regulation strongly preferred.
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
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