E-Commerce Product Counsel

Responsibilities

About the Team:
We are looking for a lawyer to support our rapidly growing e-commerce business teams. Our legal team provides support to all aspects of Tik Tok Shop. We are looking for talented, energetic, humble globally-minded attorneys who are technically savvy, are comfortable with ambiguity, and are strong team players.

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:

• Work with legal and product teams globally to review products, features, and new initiatives to provide legal risk mitigation strategies to ensure legal compliance for Tik Tok Shop from a US legal perspective.
• Coordinate with product, product operations, public policy, communications, and other cross-functional colleagues.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Tik Tok Shop initiatives through legal review and providing guidance on relevant legal frameworks.
• Review and analyze potential legal risks associated with new product developments and business strategies.
• Assist in the development of internal policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance.
• Provide legal support on a variety of e-commerce related matters.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree plus a Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Member in good standing of the California bar or the jurisdiction in which you’re based or be registered in-house counsel.
• Experience working with international teams in various time zones in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Excellent and concise written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in providing legal advice related to online platforms or e-commerce.
• Familiarity with US consumer protection laws relevant to online marketplaces.
• The ability to effectively interact with all levels of colleagues.
• Self-starter with a willingness to learn and a positive attitude.

Tik Tok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At Tik Tok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. Tik Tok'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.

Inspiring creativity is at the core of Tik Tok'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.

Tik Tok 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 Tik Tok, 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.

Tik Tok 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

For Pay Transparency Compensation Description (Annually):
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $140,000 - $319,200 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s…