Privacy Counsel, E-Commerce

DescriptionCompany Summary: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 TeamThe Global Privacy & Regulatory Affairs team handles and oversees legal privacy and regulatory matters pertaining to TikTok's global operations. The team works cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders in the US and around the world to tackle some of the most complex, interesting, and cutting edge issues in privacy and security. We are looking for highly motivated, experienced, and bright legal professionals to join our exciting team.Responsibilities- Actively monitor, brief, and advise colleagues in GPRA and cross-functional stakeholders on global privacy laws and new legislative and regulatory developments impacting TikTok's e-commerce business.- Review new products, product features, and initiatives impacting the e-commerce business to identify relevant legal and regulatory requirements and guide compliance with privacy and data protection laws and TikTok policies.- Advise on e-commerce-related privacy policy and practice questions (including those related to collection and use of creators' and merchants' data, logistics, payments, communications and sensitive data), assess and advise on third-party relationships (including data transfer requirements and negotiation of privacy-related contract terms), and assist with compliance assessments.- Help drive global e-commerce privacy strategy. Coordinate with regional counsel to perform multi-jurisdictional assessments and facilitate global privacy design and compliance efforts.- Support the development of internal and external global privacy policies, notices, processes, standards and guidelines relevant to the e-commerce business.- Collaborate with cross-functional and cross-regional stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation of privacy policies and controls across the e-commerce business.QualificationsMinimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school (or foreign equivalent) and qualification to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction - Extensive privacy-related legal experience - Experience advising on privacy matters impacting e-commerce businesses, such as collection and use of creator and merchant data, payments, logistics, vendor relationships, and communications - Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholdersPreferred Qualifications- CIPP certification in one or more jurisdictions- Experience advising on global privacy laws and regulations and reporting requirementsTikTok 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/cdpT2RegularExperienced