Ecommerce Counsel

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, Mountain View, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo. We are looking for a senior level lawyer to support our rapidly growing monetization and e-commerce business teams.

You will have experience advising digital platforms, in particular e-commerce platforms and online marketplaces, understand how the law is developing to regulate them, and have the versatility to advise across a broad range of commercial workstreams. You will support a diverse range of initiatives across cross-functional and multi-jurisdictional teams to support the TikTok monetization and e-commerce teams.

We are looking for a talented lawyer who will thrive in an environment that asks you to deliver to a high standard at pace, use sound judgement to effectively navigate ambiguity, juggle competing priorities and work to short turnaround times. You will bring your energy and enthusiasm to respond quickly to a business that is scaling fast. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a company that is enjoying hyper growth on a truly international scale.

Responsibilities:

You will join a team that is dedicated to delivering excellent stakeholder service to achieve pragmatic solutions for the business. In doing so you will:

– Support the business in understanding and complying with legal and regulatory requirements when launching new products, features, and initiatives in the US.

– Provide expert advice and guidance on a wide range of monetization and e-commerce matters with a focus on consumer protection, B2B and B2C engagement, advertising, influencer marketing, and intellectual property.

– Partner closely with local and international stakeholders in legal, privacy, and public policy, to deliver projects against short timeframes, setting appropriate priorities and managing legal risk.

– Contribute to the continuous improvement of TikTok monetization and e-commerce initiatives through review of the consumer disclosures, policies, and terms and conditions applicable to our users/customers/partners and support for feature development.

– Review, draft, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements relevant to digital and e-commerce platforms.

– You will contribute to template development, process improvement and internal training, identifying and resolving opportunities to simplify workflows and reduce contractual friction.

Qualifications:

– Bachelor’s degree plus a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school

– Member in good standing of a state bar

– 8+ years of practice, including in-house experience preferably at a technology company

– Solid experience in drafting and negotiation of agreements across the retail, creative, advertising, and technology industries

– Knowledge of US laws as it applies to platform providers and e-commerce platforms

– Experience in platform liability, intellectual property, consumer protection, regulatory and compliance schemes to new technology and e-commerce products and customer/third party agreements

– Strong documentation, presentation, and communication skills in a cross-functional and global role

– Ability to work independently on many different projects at once in a fast-paced environment

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 believe individuals shouldn’t be disadvantaged because of their background or identity, but instead should be considered based on their strengths and experience. We are passionate about this and hope you are too. TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please reach out to us at [email protected].