Responsibilities

Company Summary:
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us:
At TikTok, our people are humble, intelligent, compassionate and creative. We create to inspire - for you, for us, and for more than 1 billion users on our platform. We lead with curiosity and aim for the highest, never shying away from taking calculated risks and embracing ambiguity as it comes. Here, the opportunities are limitless for those who dare to pursue bold ideas that exist just beyond the boundary of possibility. Join us and make impact happen with a career at TikTok.

About the Team:
Our Global Legal team provides key support for all TikTok\xe2\x80\x99s innovative initiatives, state-of-the-art products, and integrated platforms servicing our global video market. We help our technological and business teams enable their vision by providing integrated legal guidance and support. The TikTok team is growing fast and is seeking highly experienced, bright and capable legal professionals to join the team. The Head of Legal, SEA+AUNZ will lead a team of legal professionals focused on commercial and product legal matters across multiple countries in the region. This role will provide senior leadership in the region and will partner with our Privacy, Litigation, IP, and Compliance legal teams. The following describes the responsibilities and requirements for the role.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic advice to business leaders on a broad variety of legal matters to ensure compliance with laws and regulations
• Develop and implement standards, policies and processes relating to commercial contracts and issues related to data privacy
• Create a strategic and collaborative approach for legal and product teams globally to provide legal risk mitigation strategies to ensure legal compliance for TikTok and other products from a global legal perspective
• Draft, negotiate, review, and interpret a broad range of agreements and provide risk assessments, as well as tactical & strategic advice to business teams
• Monitor, highlight and address key legal trends, risks and opportunities, including supporting government relations and policy teams with advocacy on draft legislation
• Support crisis management in the regions
• Lead, grow, and engage high performing teams and leaders
• Work cross-functionally with colleagues in related functions to support global businesses, including communications, HR, and internal audit functions, as well as other regional compliance teams.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• JD or equivalent degree from an accredited Law School
• Member in good standing of a Bar Association
• 15+ years of relevant legal experience including at least 5 years in-house, preferably with deep experience in technology, intellectual property, and digital entertainment matters
• Proven ability to represent multi-national companies across multiple markets
• Prior experience supporting a heavy volume of commercial transactions across various business functions in a fast-paced environment
• A solid understanding of general product and policy concerns for the entertainment and tech industry
• An experienced leader, ready to attract, develop, and retain best in class legal professionals
• Outstanding analytical, communication, organizational, negotiation, and drafting skills
• Excellent legal and business judgment, strategic thinking, and the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously
• A strong work ethic and the ability to work independently
• Demonstrated judgment, personal integrity, and interpersonal skills. Strong ability to work as a team player who can effectively collaborate with colleagues from the Global Legal team and business stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills, including exceptional legal writing skills and the ability to craft persuasive and concise briefs

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.