Employment Counsel / Senior Employment Counsel, EMEA

TikTok; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking an experienced employment lawyer to join our Global Employment Law team in Paris. You will advise HR and business stakeholders on complex employment issues across the EMEA region and collaborate with colleagues to support regional and global initiatives.

The role requires strong cross-border expertise, excellent communication, and the ability to draft concise guidance while building trusted relationships with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Significant employment law experience in private practice or in-house.
• Experience navigating cross-border employment law issues.
• Familiarity with GDPR and data privacy considerations.
• Strong legal writing and advisory communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise HR and business stakeholders on employment law issues in France and across the EMEA region.
• Counsel on recruitment, global mobility, workplace investigations, terminations and disputes.
• Partner with Labour Relations for matters in France (works council, trade unions).
• Collaborate with other Global Legal colleagues to advise on regional and global initiatives.

Skills

Employment law

Cross-border

GDPR

Legal writing

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Our Global Legal team provides key support for all TikTok’s innovative initiatives, state-of-the-art products, and integrated platforms servicing our global video market. We help our technological and business teams enable their vision by providing integrated legal guidance and support. The TikTok team is growing fast and is seeking highly experienced, bright and capable legal professionals to join the team. The Global Employment Law team provides strategic and practical legal advice to Human Resources and business stakeholders globally, and handles litigation matters involving TikTok in all the regions in which TikTok operates.

We are looking for an employment lawyer to join our existing team of employment lawyers supporting the EMEA region. You should be a motivated, self-starter who can build strong relationships with our HR team and other stakeholders. This is a role within a team - you may flex across the team from time to time, depending on the priorities and needs of the team. We are looking for flexible, enthusiastic, curious individuals who lean into our ByteStyles.

The successful candidate will form an integral part of the in-house legal team. The role is located in Paris.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to HR and business stakeholders to help inform strategy and build policies and practices, in France and elsewhere in the EMEA region.
• Advise on all legal issues concerning the employment relationship, including recruitment; global mobility; workplace investigations; terminations and disputes.
• Partner with Labour Relations to provide input in relation to collective matters in France (works council, trade union).
• Collaborate with other legal counsel in our Global Legal team to provide consolidated strategic advice to stakeholders, including in relation to regional and global company initiatives.
• Support the ambitious growth agenda of the business by driving business partnership through smart risk-based solutions.
• Collaborate with HR to develop and draft policies, agreements, and business procedures designed to foster compliance with applicable employment law; and
• Prepare and deliver internal training on various employment legal matters.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Significant employment law experience in private practice with a highly regarded firm and/or an international in-house legal department.
• Proven ability in navigating cross-border employment law issues in various jurisdictions, including experience with collective employment rights.
• Comfortable advising in relation to GDPR and collaborating with data privacy legal counsel.
• Demonstrated judgment, personal integrity, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability to work as a team player who is adaptable and can effectively collaborate with colleagues from the Global Legal team and business stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills, including exceptional legal writing skills and the ability to craft persuasive and concise advice.
• Ability to handle a varied workload and prioritise as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working in technology companies or high growth startups.
• Prior experience in a large, multinational company environment.
• Expertise in overlapping disciplines, such as data privacy, immigration, health & safety, pensions.

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.