Description:

Responsibilities:
About the Team:
This role will be in our Data Infrastructure Legal team - a global team with colleagues currently based in LA, London, Sydney, Beijing and São Paulo. We also work closely with colleagues across the wider legal team, including privacy, security, corporate services and compliance.

The team provides vital support for ByteDance's global digital infrastructure expansion outside of China (including for TikTok and our enterprise products businesses). We enable our colleagues by providing integrated and business-oriented legal guidance. With a business that is continuing to see rapid growth, one of the most critical challenges is ensuring that our global infrastructure projects, including data center development, receive exceptional legal support.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive, resilient, and business-minded lawyer who can bridge global cultural and skillset differences through expertise, insight, collaboration and strong project management skills.

Responsibilities:

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a range of commercial/procurement and technology contracts, including software licenses, SaaS agreements, development contracts, consultancy, outsourcing and other service provision agreements, and cloud-based service model agreements.
Drafting and negotiating contractual documentation in connection with the establishment and delivery of purpose-built data centers.
Advising on laws and regulations relating to digital infrastructure and partnering with legal colleagues across the globe to drive the development and roll-out of standard policies and template agreements to improve efficiency and risk management.
Distilling complex information in order to deliver clear, precise and pragmatic advice to business and cross-functional stakeholders.
Engaging with contractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders (including our government relations team) to advocate and represent the company's interests in relation to digital infrastructure development.

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school (or foreign equivalent) with membership in good standing in a US State Bar.
Solid relevant experience gained in-house and/or at a reputable law firm focusing on the digital infrastructure industry (e.g. data centers, telecommunications).
Experience in providing legal support for complex projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and advising on risk management.
Experience of working collaboratively to develop new documentation and best practices and experience of implementing legal processes in a fast-paced international environment which enables the business to scale.
Exceptional team spirit, an open mind, and a willingness to take the initiative on a wide range of projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

Data Infrastructure, Edge Networking and/or Energy sector experience (for example working with hyperscalers or large telcos).
Adaptable and comfortable operating (and managing multiple priorities) in a fast-moving, high growth environment.
Pragmatic and solutions-focused with the ability to offer commercially viable alternatives as part of risk management.
Outstanding stakeholder fluency and engagement.
International mindset with an ability to adapt to different contracting jurisdictions and cultural norms.

Job Information:
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $162134 - $303240 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.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

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.

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.

TikTok Accommodation
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