Global Legal Product Counsel

Responsibilities
The Global Product Legal Team is a collaborative and highly motivated team of lawyers across the world who advise on the launch and iteration of innovative consumer product features via TikTok and its related apps. LIVE Legal is a unit within that team, responsible for advising on all of TikTok's livestreaming initiatives. Creator Networks are at the heart of content supply in LIVE: they source and develop LIVE talent on TikTok and have their own LIVE Backstage Platform through which they manage their creators. We are seeking a talented senior product and commercial counsel to focus on Creator Networks globally, while also supporting other product initiatives within LIVE. The following describes the responsibilities and requirements for the role.

Guide the development of global legal initiatives to support the LIVE Creator Network ecosystem.

Partner with our product legal team globally, and with regional legal teams who support front-line relationships with Creator Networks. Align with LIVE business teams' goals, objectives, timing and processes and work cross-functionally to help to support the safe, efficient and scaled growth of Creator Network products and processes. In particular:

• ideate new legally compliant strategies to further develop the growth of the LIVE Creator Network ecosystem and build out terms and conditions in support.

• 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 other consumer apps;

• 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 other global and regional legal teams to provide legal guidance, practical solutions and external communications advice, applying and developing your knowledge of employment, privacy, payments, communications, marketing and online safety laws;

• serve as a senior business partner for the Creator Network product team;

• monitor, review and assess new laws that impact content platforms and provide timely advice on their implications to Creator Networks, including stakeholder training;

• assess legal, practical and business risks in a fast-paced environment and provide actionable advice against tight deadlines;

• demonstrate excellent communication skills to distill complex advice for business stakeholders and to update/report effectively to other legal teams and cross-functional colleagues

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:

• Qualified lawyer with 5+ years platform and product experience gained in-house or in a globally recognised law firm.

• experience in creating globally applicable terms and conditions that support both consumer and commercial applications.

• 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 deep knowledge of the laws that impact user activities on a content platform like TikTok and experience in applying those laws in practical situations.

• strong understanding of laws relating to privacy, payments, electronic communications, employment, online safety, marketing, promotions and reward-based incentives.

Preferred Qualifications:

• understanding of platform technology and how it intersects with law and policy

• ability to assess legal, practical and business risks in a fast-paced environment to provide actionable advice against tight deadlines

• excellent communication skills, able to distill complex advice for business stakeholders and update/report effectively to other legal teams and cross-functional colleagues

About TikTok
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 we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.​

Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.​

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.​

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Diversity & Inclusion​

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 Accommodation
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 ​

Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $ $398240 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.​