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Payments Specialist roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA treaty's accountant or economist categories, depending on your credentials and the role's core duties. Canadian citizens can enter at the port of entry with no lottery. Mexican nationals require a consular appointment. A qualifying degree and a U.S. employer offer are your starting point.
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About the Team
This role is part of the Global Payments Legal team within the Global Legal Corporate Compliance organization. The Global Payments business plays a critical role in the monetization of TikTok, operating in the heavily regulated financial services industry. This demands specific expertise and close attention to regulatory compliance. This is a highly collaborative, on-site role and requires five days per week in the office.
Responsibilities:
- The ideal candidate will bring a strong payments background, excellent judgment, a keen ability to identify issues of first impression, and the confidence to counsel a fast-moving business.
- Interpret federal and state money transmission laws, stored value laws, and payment network rules, and provide strategic guidance to Lines of Business to ensure payments regulatory compliance across the U.S., Canada, and LATAM.
- Advise product counsel on new products and features by providing subject matter expertise in payments and financial services.
- Review and negotiate agreements with third-party payment service providers, financial services companies, and banks in partnership with Payments Commercial Legal.
- Manage cross-functional projects spanning multiple departments, partners, and product offerings across the Americas.
- Communicate complex risk, legal, and regulatory concepts clearly to internal and external stakeholders.
- Build strong working relationships with business leaders, fostering a culture of payments compliance and trust.
- Support the E-Commerce, LIVE, Global Payments, and Global Legal Compliance teams with additional projects and ad-hoc work as needed.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- J.D. (or equivalent law degree) and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- Experience advising on U.S. federal and state money transmission, stored value, and prepaid access laws.
- Experience with payments regulatory compliance in the fintech or financial services industry.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret regulations and regulatory guidance and translate them into actionable business advice.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams, including legal, compliance, product, and business stakeholders.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex regulatory concepts for non-legal audiences.
- Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements with payment service providers or financial institutions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with payment network rules in the U.S. and Canada; similar experience in LATAM is a plus.
- Experience with payment product compliance advisory and review, including risks and regulations applicable to consumer-facing financial products.
- Exposure to the creator economy, e-commerce, or digital platform industries.
- Ability to take a leadership role in addressing complex and ambiguous legal matters with a high degree of autonomy.
- Global or regional experience in the fintech space.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a solutions-oriented approach.
- Ability to manage a high-volume workload and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced, multi-timezone environment.
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.
TikTok Accommodation
TikTok 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/RA-request
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $174000 - $313200 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.
Responsibilities
About the Team
This role is part of the Global Payments Legal team within the Global Legal Corporate Compliance organization. The Global Payments business plays a critical role in the monetization of TikTok, operating in the heavily regulated financial services industry. This demands specific expertise and close attention to regulatory compliance. This is a highly collaborative, on-site role and requires five days per week in the office.
Responsibilities:
- The ideal candidate will bring a strong payments background, excellent judgment, a keen ability to identify issues of first impression, and the confidence to counsel a fast-moving business.
- Interpret federal and state money transmission laws, stored value laws, and payment network rules, and provide strategic guidance to Lines of Business to ensure payments regulatory compliance across the U.S., Canada, and LATAM.
- Advise product counsel on new products and features by providing subject matter expertise in payments and financial services.
- Review and negotiate agreements with third-party payment service providers, financial services companies, and banks in partnership with Payments Commercial Legal.
- Manage cross-functional projects spanning multiple departments, partners, and product offerings across the Americas.
- Communicate complex risk, legal, and regulatory concepts clearly to internal and external stakeholders.
- Build strong working relationships with business leaders, fostering a culture of payments compliance and trust.
- Support the E-Commerce, LIVE, Global Payments, and Global Legal Compliance teams with additional projects and ad-hoc work as needed.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- J.D. (or equivalent law degree) and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- Experience advising on U.S. federal and state money transmission, stored value, and prepaid access laws.
- Experience with payments regulatory compliance in the fintech or financial services industry.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret regulations and regulatory guidance and translate them into actionable business advice.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams, including legal, compliance, product, and business stakeholders.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex regulatory concepts for non-legal audiences.
- Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements with payment service providers or financial institutions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with payment network rules in the U.S. and Canada; similar experience in LATAM is a plus.
- Experience with payment product compliance advisory and review, including risks and regulations applicable to consumer-facing financial products.
- Exposure to the creator economy, e-commerce, or digital platform industries.
- Ability to take a leadership role in addressing complex and ambiguous legal matters with a high degree of autonomy.
- Global or regional experience in the fintech space.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a solutions-oriented approach.
- Ability to manage a high-volume workload and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced, multi-timezone environment.
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.
TikTok Accommodation
TikTok 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/RA-request
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $174000 - $313200 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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Payments Specialist
Match your degree to the role's duties
TN visa approval hinges on your degree field matching the position's actual functions. A finance or economics degree supports analyst-heavy payments roles, while accounting credentials work better for reconciliation or compliance-focused positions. Mismatches are the most common denial trigger.
Target employers with cross-border payment operations
Fintech companies, international banks, and payment processors regularly sponsor TN workers because their compliance and settlement teams genuinely require the professional-level expertise the TN category demands. Focus your search on employers whose products involve ACH, wire, or card network operations.
Request a support letter that names the TN category
Your employer's offer letter must explicitly state the TN occupational category you're entering under, your specific duties, and your Canadian or Mexican citizenship. A vague letter describing generic finance work is frequently the reason CBP officers ask additional questions at the port of entry.
Use Migrate Mate to find TN-eligible employers
Before applying, confirm that a prospective employer has experience sponsoring work visas. Migrate Mate surfaces employers with recent visa filings, so you can prioritize outreach to companies already familiar with sponsorship processes, reducing the risk of employers who decline after an offer due to unfamiliarity with visa requirements.
Prepare for Mexican nationals' consular appointment timeline
Unlike Canadians who can apply at the port of entry, Mexican professionals need a TN visa stamp from a U.S. consulate before starting work. Factor in consular appointment wait times, which vary significantly by location, when negotiating your start date with your employer.
Negotiate a TN renewal clause into your offer
TN status is granted in three-year increments with no cap on renewals, but your employer must file again each cycle. Confirm during the offer stage that your employer understands renewal obligations and has a process in place before you accept.
Payments Specialist TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Payments Specialist role qualify for TN visa status?
Yes, but the category depends on your specific duties and credentials. Payments Specialist roles focused on financial analysis or economic modeling typically qualify under the Economist category. Roles centered on account reconciliation, audit, or financial reporting may qualify under Accountant. Your employer's offer letter must describe duties that align with the category you're claiming, and your degree must match.
How does TN compare to H-1B for Payments Specialist jobs?
TN is significantly more accessible for Payments Specialists than H-1B visa. There's no annual lottery, no cap for Canadians, and no lengthy USCIS petition process. Canadians can be approved at a port of entry the same day. The tradeoff is that TN is nonimmigrant by definition and doesn't support dual intent, so it isn't a direct path to a green card the way H-1B visa sponsorship can be.
How do I find Payments Specialist jobs that offer TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It filters Payments Specialist roles by employers with recent visa filings, so you're not wasting applications on companies unfamiliar with work visa sponsorship. Standard job boards don't surface sponsorship experience at the employer level, which makes targeting significantly harder without a specialized tool.
Can my employer file my TN application if I'm already in the United States on another visa status?
Yes. If you're already in the U.S. on a valid nonimmigrant status, your employer can file a change of status petition with USCIS to convert you to TN. This avoids a consular appointment but adds processing time. Canadian nationals also have the option to leave and re-enter at a land border or airport to obtain TN status directly from CBP.
What documents should I have ready before my employer files for TN sponsorship?
You'll need your degree credential in the relevant field, official transcripts, and proof of Canadian or Mexican citizenship such as a passport. If your degree is from a non-U.S. institution, a credential evaluation report confirming equivalency to a U.S. bachelor's degree strengthens the application. Your employer prepares the support letter and, for Mexican nationals, the I-129 petition submitted to USCIS before the consular appointment.