Responsibilities
Company Summary:
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 its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, 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.
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At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
About the Team:
The Global Privacy & Regulatory Affairs team handles and oversees legal privacy and regulatory matters pertaining to TikTok's global operations. The team works cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders in the US and around the world to tackle some of the most complex, interesting, and cutting edge issues in privacy and security. We are looking for highly motivated, experienced, and bright legal professionals to join our exciting team.
Responsibilities:
- Identify business and product requirements resulting from engagements with privacy regulators and other stakeholders, and provide guidance and thought leadership on implementation of privacy controls.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders such as Product, Engineering and TnS to implement product and process improvements to comply with regulators' demands or requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional and cross-regional stakeholders on privacy program and policy development, compliance monitoring, communication strategies and incident responses.
- Counsel functions that conduct auditing and monitoring of the privacy compliance program.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- J.D. degree from ABA accredited law school (or foreign equivalent) with membership in good standing in a US state bar.
- Experience working in an in-house legal department of a tech company or in a reputable law firm with substantial experience in tech, media, and telecomm work.
- Experience engaging with global data protection authorities.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience and interest in risk management and establishing and enhancing enterprise-wide privacy compliance programs.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment, managing multiple tasks effectively.
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