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E-Commerce Counsel

AT TikTok
TikTok

E-Commerce Counsel

San Jose, CA

Responsibilities

About the Team
We are looking for a talented lawyer who will thrive in an environment that asks you to deliver to a high standard at pace, use sound judgement to effectively navigate ambiguity, juggle competing priorities and work to short turnaround times. You will bring your energy and enthusiasm to respond quickly to a business that is scaling fast. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a company that is enjoying hyper growth on a truly international scale.

You will have experience advising digital platforms, in particular e-commerce platforms and online marketplaces, understand how the law is developing to regulate them, and have the versatility to advise across a broad range of commercial workstreams. You will support a diverse range of initiatives across cross-functional and multi-jurisdictional teams to support the TikTok E-Commerce team.

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Responsibilities
You will join a team that is dedicated to delivering excellent stakeholder service to achieve pragmatic solutions for the business. In doing so you will:
- Support the business in understanding and complying with legal and regulatory requirements when launching new products, features, and initiatives in the US.
- Provide expert advice and guidance on a wide range of monetization and e-commerce matters with a focus on consumer protection, B2B and B2C engagement, advertising, influencer marketing, and intellectual property.
- Partner closely with global stakeholders in legal, privacy, and public policy, to deliver projects against short timeframes, setting appropriate priorities and managing legal risk.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of TikTok monetization and e-commerce initiatives through review of the consumer disclosures, policies, and terms and conditions applicable to our users/customers/partners and support for feature development.
- Review, draft, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements relevant to digital and e-commerce platforms.
- Contribute to template development, process improvement and internal training, identifying and resolving opportunities to simplify workflows and reduce contractual friction.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree plus a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
- Member in good standing of a state bar
- Solid experience in drafting and negotiation of agreements across the retail, creative, advertising, and technology industries
- Knowledge of US laws as it applies to platform providers and e-commerce platforms
- Experience in platform liability, intellectual property, consumer protection, regulatory and compliance schemes to new technology and e-commerce products and customer/third party agreements
- Strong documentation, presentation, and communication skills in a cross-functional and global role
- Ability to work independently on many different projects at once in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications
- In-house experience at a technology company
- Knowledge of advertising and marketing industry best practices and/or keen understanding of regulatory frameworks that impact advertising and marketing
- Previous experience directly managing stakeholders and/or cross functional teams to successfully complete objectives/project

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $140000 - $240000 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.

Client-provided location(s): San Jose, CA, USA
Job ID: TikTok-7489165531090962706
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • HSA
    • Life Insurance
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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