Safety Compliance Specialist - USDS

Responsibilities This role sits under our Safety Regulatory Compliance Operations team in the Trust and Safety organization. Safety Compliance Operations handles various workflows related to regulatory compliance, law enforcement response, and emergency response. As a Safety Compliance Specialist, you will serve as a critical line of defense in ensuring that content on the platform adheres, through a legal and regulatory lens, to U.S. local, state, and federal laws. Working within the USDS JV framework, you review sensitive user-submitted content and maintain high standards in a rapidly evolving legislative environment. Content Compliance Review: Execute high‑volume, high‑accuracy reviews of user‑generated content to determine compliance with U.S. legal mandates and safety standards. Policy Implementation: Interpret and apply internal safety guidelines and external legislative requirements to real‑world content scenarios. Regulatory Documentation: Draft clear, concise, legally sound responses and justifications for compliance actions taken, suitable for internal audits or regulatory inquiries. Legislative Monitoring: Maintain a working knowledge of emerging social media legislation (state‑level data privacy acts and child safety laws) to anticipate shifts in review criteria. Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Partner with Legal, Policy, and Public Relations teams to provide analytical feedback on the ground‑truth impact of current safety policies. Trust & Safety Content that this role interacts with includes images, video, and text related to everyday life, but also bullying, hate speech, child safety, depictions of harm to self, others, and animals. Exposure to harmful content may occur on a daily basis. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Communications, or a related field. Analytical Rigor: A “detective” mindset with the ability to parse nuance in content and identify the intersection between community guidelines and statutory requirements. Communication: Exceptional writing skills and the ability to defend complex decisions in a professional, structured manner. Speed & Precision: Proven ability to work in a fast‑paced environment where quick decision‑making is essential without sacrificing quality or accuracy. Tech Literacy: Familiarity with social media ecosystems and a deep understanding of how digital content spreads and is moderated. Ability to handle sensitive data in accordance with USDS JV security protocols and data sovereignty requirements. Preferred Qualifications Prior experience in content moderation, paralegal work, or regulatory compliance. Experience working within a highly regulated environment (e.g., Government, FinTech, or Healthcare). Job Information Hourly rate: $31.06–$46.15 per hour in Washington, DC. Compensation may vary based on qualifications, skills, competencies, and location. Benefits include 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; 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). Reasonable Accommodation USDS is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other protected reasons. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at #J-18808-Ljbffr TikTok USDS Joint Venture