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creativity and bring joy to
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@2026 TikTok
Responsibilities
Team Intro The USDS Security - Risk & Compliance team is responsible for managing USDS security compliance in accordance with US compliance requirements and objectives, and providing industry leading governance, risk, and compliance services. The core service offerings include: Compliance & Security Risk Management, Controls & Compliance Framework, Security Compliance Policies, Charters, & Protocols, Vendor Program & Third-Party Risk Management, Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC) Platform, and Security & Compliance Behavior & Culture. About the Role TikTok is seeking a Business Compliance Partner ("BCP") to be part of the US Security & Privacy Risk and Compliance team. This role will have a significant impact on mitigating regulatory compliance risk, and maturing operations to meet its compliance requirements. The primary focus of this role will be to strategically bridge gaps between product development and compliance, owning and driving "compliance x design" into early stages of the product planning phases, by cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with business stakeholders. The BCP must have a "business first" mindset and a strong understanding of their business and products, serving as the main liaison between the business and compliance to ensure that business initiatives are done in accordance with compliance requirements. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Establish partnerships with product teams and proactively plan compliant solutions and considerations at the early stages, providing direction on compliance and risk strategy to the business - Enhance existing processes and support development of technology driven approach - Provide direction on security and risk strategy to the business by being a key strategic advisor for the business - Work closely with business teams to develop ongoing compliance testing strategies - Evaluate compliance risks within the business, advise the business on prioritization, and recommend remediation - Develop metrics and reporting to communicate business initiatives and risks to broader security and compliance organization - Serve as the subject matter expert for the business unit on compliance - Collaborate with compliance assurance and compliance reporting functions to ensure reporting is aligned to regulatory standards
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: - Business line and/or product development expertise in consumer high-tech, media and entertainment, e-commerce, advertising, or similar - Regulatory compliance experience (specifically with US regulatory authorities) with proven ability to identify compliance risk proactively and support solutioning through remediation, utilizing metrics (KPIs and KRIs) to prioritize efforts - Excellent organizational direction, time management, problem-solving, prioritization, goal setting, leadership, motivation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills; with the ability to utilize technology to drive effective processes - Ability to collaborate with operations and engineering teams, communicate technical concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff, provide compliant solutions, and communicate appropriately to a wide-range of audiences - Easily partner and forge relationships with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, with a collaborative mindset - Thoughtful and responsible professional - self-motivated and can proactively seek input Preferred Qualifications: - Start-up high-tech experience - Experience with external compliance reporting to regulators (i.e, privacy, CFIUS, etc.) - Experience with risk and controls frameworks including (ISO 27001, NIST CSF, NIST RMF, FAIR, COBIT, NIST RMF, ISO 31000 etc.)
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $147200 - $374400 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
About USDS
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security (“USDS”) is a subsidiary of TikTok in the U.S. This new, security-first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained. The teams within USDS that deliver on this commitment daily span across Trust & Safety, Security & Privacy, Engineering, User & Product Ops, Corporate Functions and more.
On-site presence across teams allows the company to operate with greater speed, alignment, and agility — especially in areas like real-time decision-making, team development, and integrated execution. As such, the company is shifting from a hybrid work model to a fully in-person schedule up to 5 days a week.
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.
USDS Reasonable Accommodation
USDS is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/USDS-RA