Responsibilities
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.
About the team
This is your opportunity to develop your skills within a collaborative and supportive legal team, working at the cutting-edge of advertising product innovation in a company enjoying hyper growth on a truly international scale. We work closely with our technology and business teams, helping them to realize their vision by providing practical, scalable, end-to-end advice, that is rooted in a deep understanding of the products we support and the wider advertising industry.
Responsibilities
We are looking for a highly skilled Product lawyer to act as strategic counsel to our livestreaming Product teams. You will need to understand their business goals, objectives, timing and processes and work cross-functionally to help to deliver on those goals. You will join a supportive and collaborative legal team, that is international in nature, passionate about the work they do and dedicated to delivering excellent stakeholder service. This is a rare opportunity to work on cutting edge legal matters and to help shape an exciting company.
- Advise Product teams on the application of laws and regulations as they apply to a regulated content platform;
- Review new products, features, and initiatives and advise on legal risk mitigation strategies for TikTok and its livestreaming features;
- Draft and maintain online terms related to product initiatives, interfacing with operations teams who develop policies and processes to operationalise those terms;
- Coordinate cross-functionally with partners in legal, compliance, privacy and public policy to provide legal guidance, practical solutions and external communications advice related to TikTok and other consumer apps;
- Serve as a business partner for livestream product legal requests;
- Monitor, review and assess new laws that impact content platforms and provide timely advice on their implications to the business, including stakeholder training.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree plus a Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Member in good standing of the California or New York bar or Registered In-house Counsel in the appropriate jurisdiction.
- 3+ years of experience gained in a law firm or in-house team advising on regulated platform obligations and consumer laws;
- You will have knowledge of the laws that impact user activities on a content platform like TikTok and experience in applying those laws in practical situations. In particular, you will need expertise in consumer and platform laws and you will need to adopt a global outlook as this will enable you to propose creative solutions that enable the business to meet its goals;
- A good understanding of laws relating to privacy, payments, electronic communications, marketing and promotions and online safety;
- The ability to assess legal, practical and business risks in a fast-paced environment and provide actionable advice against tight deadlines;
- Excellent communication skills, able to distil complex advice for business stakeholders and update/report effectively to other legal teams and cross-functional colleagues;
Preferred Qualifications:
- A passion for and understanding of platform technology and how it intersects with law and policy;
- Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to reach agreed positions swiftly and an ability to take control of matters and drive them forward to conclusion;
- A positive, proactive and supportive approach to your stakeholders.
- Prior in-house experience working with global internet or global technology companies is a plus. We would love it if you could bring additional language skills to the team.
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 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://shorturl.at/cdpT2.
Job Information:
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $133000 - $216600 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. Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees: We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care. Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability. We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
