Counsel, Corporate Services

Description:

Responsibilities:
About the Team:
Corporate Services Legal provides key legal support on a global scale for all of TikTok's workplace strategy, office leasing & design, employee health and security, integrated facilities, admin support, ByteMall, purchasing requests, procurement-led buying, and relevant workplace products and platforms.

Corporate Services Legal is seeking experienced, bright and capable legal professionals to join us. The ideal candidate will not only be adept at providing legal guidance, but will also be business-savvy, understanding the company's overarching goals and objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements with a focus on general services agreements, creative production master agreements, real estate and construction related agreements including leases and master construction agreements, and Enterprise IT/SaaS agreements.
• Provide adept and strategic support directly to the Corporate Services function (i.e., procurement, global real estate, administration, facilities, global security, infrastructure,m etc.), and the other TikTok Legal Team verticals (Content and Distribution, Emerging Products, Enterprise Product, Data Infrastructure, Monetization/Advertising Sales, Marketing, etc.).
• Work collaboratively and cross-functionally with other legal teams (locally and globally) and with internal stakeholders across various functions and departments (including Procurement, Privacy, Global Security, Finance, Tax, Logistics, Trust and Safety, Communications/PR, Risk, and US Data Security).

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree plus a Juris Doctorate (or equivalent) from an ABA-accredited law school or international accredited school of law
• Experience practicing law at a top-tier law firm, and/or in-house
• Experience specializing in general commercial transactions and business counseling, preferably with prior experience supporting a Procurement team
• Prior experience supporting a heavy volume of commercial transactions across various business functions in a fast-paced environment
• Outstanding analytical, communication, organizational, negotiation, and drafting skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in other relevant subject matter areas (including IT/SaaS, marketing, entertainment, content, data privacy, advertising, and technology)
• Tech-savvy, diligent, and a fast learner, combined with a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently
• Excellent legal and business judgment, strategic thinking, and the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously

Job Information:
Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $140000 - $240000 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.​

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).​

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.​

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:​

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;​
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and​
• Exercising sound judgment.​

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.​
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://tinyurl.com/RA-request​

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