Job Description
Responsibilities
About Team
We are a dynamic product legal team dedicated to supporting the global expansion and iteration of the company's core products, helping our business teams scale new heights amid the AI wave. We are looking for legal talents like you, who are passionate about innovation, technology, and content, to join us and work closely with legal experts around the world to realize this vision.
As the Product Legal Counsel and Legal BP for the product you support, you will take on the following responsibilities:
- Product Feature Review: Conduct comprehensive legal assessments of product functions and features, AI model training and deployment, and more, and provide legal opinions.
- Cross-regional and Cross-functional Collaboration: Provide cross-regional and cross-functional legal support, communicate closely with various teams to resolve complex issues spanning multiple jurisdictions and legal areas, deliver pragmatic solutions under tight timelines, and ensure alignment with global compliance standards.
- Process Optimization: Identify process bottlenecks, develop clear guidelines for high-frequency scenarios, and provide training to relevant teams on common issues, so as to keep pace with the fast-moving business.
- Commercial Support: Assist business teams in advancing day-to-day commercial transactions and operations, and participate in the drafting and negotiation of business contracts.
- Handle other tasks assigned by your manager as needed.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification(s):
- Professional Experience: Around 5 years of experience in the internet and technology sector, gained either through practice at a reputable law firm or as legal counsel at a reputable internet, technology, or entertainment company.
- Domain Expertise: Hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas: AI governance, data protection/data privacy, minor protection, content moderation and safety, copyright, developer ecosystem, and media & entertainment law.
- Legal Competence: Strong ability to identify and analyze legal issues, draft legal opinions, and negotiate agreements, with hands-on experience handling complex cross-jurisdictional legal matters.
- Language Proficiency: Proficiency in Chinese and English is required to collaborate with global partners and key stakeholders based in Mandarin-speaking markets, where Mandarin is a primary working language.
- Business Acumen: Solid commercial awareness, with the ability to understand business needs efficiently and accurately, balance legal risks with operational viability, and provide pragmatic, solution-oriented advice.
- Soft Skills: Agile thinker and strong communicator who works proactively and effectively with colleagues from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds. Excellent project management skills and a proven ability to manage multiple high-stakes tasks in fast-paced environments.
Preferred Qualification(s):
- A JD or LLM degree from a renowned international law school.
- Extensive experience providing long-term legal services to clients in areas such as AI, international consumer-facing (ToC) apps, short-drama content production, mini-game production and distribution.
- Exceptional work ethic and professional dedication, with a passion for continuous learning and constantly acquiring new knowledge and skills.
- A strong interest in cutting-edge technology, AI, and the large-model ecosystem, demonstrated through proactive learning and exploration.
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.
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.
