eDiscovery Counsel

We are seeking a highly experienced eDiscovery Counsel to join our Global Litigation team at TikTok. As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in supporting the lead eDiscovery attorney and collaborating with the eDiscovery team, litigation teams, and other stakeholders to develop cutting-edge solutions, playbooks, and best practices for eDiscovery in the U.S. and Canada.

• Apply legal, eDiscovery, data privacy principles, and information governance knowledge when partnering with in-house teams and outside counsel on active litigation, regulatory, and investigation matters.
• Support 26(f) preparation and discovery-related negotiations, including ESI protocols, review of discovery responses, protective orders, Rule 502(d) orders, and preservation agreements.
• Partner with the lead eDiscovery attorney, the eDiscovery team, and various internal teams on legal issues related to eDiscovery and information governance policies, strategies, and workflows.
• Advise on internal policies related to the creation, use, retention, and disposition of company information.

• Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school.
• 5+ years of experience as a practicing attorney, with a focus on litigation.
• A combination of experience in private practice and a corporate litigation department in a matrix organization with a highly regarded firm and organization (tech or media, preferred).
• Strong knowledge and experience with U.S. and Canada legal and regulatory obligations related to litigation, discovery, and information governance.
• Deep subject matter knowledge of current case law related to the preservation, collection, culling, search, review, and production of ESI (including currently evolving collaboration and communication systems), legal hold notices, and information governance.
• Experience with and skilled at learning complex technology quickly and translating highly technical issues into lay terms and persuasive legal arguments.
• Demonstrated judgment, personal integrity, and inter-personal skills.
• Strong ability to work as a team player who can effectively collaborate with colleagues from the Global Legal team and business stakeholders.
• Member in good standing of the New York or California bar association or another bar association with the ability to register as in-house counsel in New York or California.

• Experience with GDPR and the Stored Communications Act.
• Document review management, e-discovery, data privacy, and information governance.

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. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

• 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents, and offer a Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company match.
• Dental, Vision, Short/Long-term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans.
• 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.
• Mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra.
• A 401K company match, gym, and cellphone service reimbursements.