Global Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption Lead Compliance Counsel

Responsibilities

Our Global Legal Compliance team provides key support for all of Byte Dance's and Tik Tok's innovative initiatives, state-of-the-art products, and integrated platforms servicing our global markets. We help our technological and business teams enable their vision by providing integrated legal and compliance guidance and support. The Byte Dance and Tik Tok team are growing fast and is seeking a highly experienced, bright, and capable legal/compliance lawyer to join us.

We are looking for a Global Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption ("ABAC") Lead Compliance Counsel to join our Global Legal Compliance team as the global team lead for our highly capable ABAC compliance lawyers and professionals. We are seeking an experienced ABAC compliance attorney with direct experience in the relevant legal and compliance space from multinational companies, who also possess a data-driven mindset and have people management experience.

The ideal candidate is a program builder who can build and mature our ABAC program and can challenge assumption, existing process and bring our program to the next level. The candidate is also willing to work in a fast-paced, global environment with cross-functional teams in different time zones, and enjoys the challenges and opportunities of novel issues across a variety of jurisdictions with an open-minded mentality to tackle issues which we may not see before.

Key Responsibilities - Offer timely and practical legal counsel to internal stakeholders and business units on all ABAC-related issues and risks, including gifts, entertainment, sponsorship, donations, and engagement with public officials.

- Draft, revise, and implement clear and comprehensive ABAC policies, procedures, and internal controls, and ensure they align with legal requirements and best practices.

- Conduct regular, thorough risk assessments to identify potential areas of vulnerability and implement targeted mitigation strategies and control enhancements in the ABAC space.

- Establish and enhance third party risk management program to oversee and perform risk-based due diligence for third parties, agents, intermediaries, and in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to ensure they adhere to the organization's ABAC standards.

- Develop and deliver targeted ABAC training programs and communications to employees and third parties to foster a culture of integrity and compliance, and ensure awareness of their responsibilities and reporting mechanisms. Also partner and support senior leaders to develop a culture of integrity and compliance.

- Implement monitoring activities to track compliance, detect red flags or anomalies, and support/advise internal investigation teams into suspected breaches or misconduct in the ABAC space.

- Stay informed of changes in relevant laws, regulations, and act as a point of contact during government enforcement defense matters or regulatory inquiries in the ABAC space.

- Support or lead ad hoc projects when needed for Global Legal Compliance team.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school - Qualified to practice law in the U.S - Proven combined legal and compliance experience in a reputable international law firm and/or in-house with a multi-national company, possesses advanced knowledge and recognized expertise in areas relevant to ABAC and public laws etc. and acts as a trusted legal and compliance advisor on complex legal issues - Strong familiarity with regulatory and other related agencies - Demonstrates expert-level analytical skills and exceptional judgment in addressing complex and nuanced issues and able to articulate how legal and compliance decisions relevant to the company and the industry are impacted by the regulatory environment and trends, and makes appropriate recommendations to the business - Possess the highest standard of ethics and a positive attitude in learning and willing to pick up new knowledge and skills - Have people management experience and be able to demonstrate leadership and management skills in setting strategic goals, but also have a "roll up their sleeves" mentality in executing the work together with the team

Preferred Qualifications - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while demonstrating flexibility, commitment to teamwork, and a willingness to change assignments meet clients' needs - Ability to manage heavy workload volume and meet critical deadlines with little supervision and anticipates clients needs and delivers with timeliness, accurately sensing the urgency and sensitivity to the situation - Proactively makes recommendations for necessary process improvements - Coach, mentor, and develop people, including having open discussions about career development and empower employees to take responsibility for their jobs and goals - Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the clients' business, industry and organization and shows support for delivery of the product, services and…