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Global Senior Sanctions Compliance Counsel
Washington D.C., District of Columbia · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Education
- Law degree or Master of Laws; US JD preferred.
About the job
Leads legal advice and compliance program work on global sanctions issues, excluding China, for ByteDance businesses.
What you'll do
- Enhance and maintain sanctions compliance programs, including risk assessments, gap remediation, and screening processes.
- Advise stakeholders on sanctions matters and support internal investigations and compliance training.
- Monitor evolving sanctions laws and regulations and manage multiple compliance projects.
What they ask for
- Law degree or Master of Laws; current qualification to practice law in a common law jurisdiction.
- Deep understanding of sanctions law and ability to apply it to complex or ambiguous matters with autonomy.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, sound judgment, and ability to balance business and legal risks.
- High ethical standards and ability to lead strategic work while executing it hands-on.
Nice to have
- US JD; experience at an international law firm and in-house at a multinational company, preferably in technology or fintech.
- Sanctions regulatory and compliance program knowledge, particularly experience in US and UK/EU markets.
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