Global Privacy Product Counsel - Global Legal

Responsibilities

Introduction:
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.
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
The Global Privacy & Regulatory Affairs legal team manages and oversees privacy and regulatory matters and initiatives pertaining to Bytedance's global operations. The team works cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders around the world. You will work in a fast-paced, challenging, and rewarding environment where your analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills will play an impactful role in tackling some of the most complex, interesting, and cutting-edge issues at the intersection of privacy and technology. We are seeking highly motivated professionals to join our team.

Responsibilities
- Lead privacy analysis and assessments of the Company's products throughout development cycle to ensure compliance with local and global privacy and data protection laws;
- Assist in setting up or improving cross-functional Privacy Programs, with a special attention on company-wide efforts and governance related to machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI);
- Work with legal counsel, information security, and product teams to develop and implement global privacy and standards, including those stemming from new and impending AI-related laws;
- Coordinate and drive cross-stakeholder alignment regarding implementation of privacy requirements and proposed remediations;
- Support data governance with respect to data acquisition, including all policies and matters related to the use of data to support AI;
- Proactively implement changes to product assessment process in anticipation of regulatory and business developments.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Significant 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
- Enjoys being challenged, is adaptable and able to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment
- Strong drafting, presentation and communication skills
- J.D. degree from ABA accredited law school (or foreign equivalent) with membership in good standing in a US state bar

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience, and more importantly, personal interest in AI, innovative technologies, social media, and all things digital
- Experience with analyzing products to determine their compliance with applicable data protection regulations and principles, and working with product counsel, product managers, and engineers on implementing privacy requirements

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 $190000 - $319200 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