Commercial Legal Counsel, Asia

TikTok; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a senior lawyer to join the Global Monetization Legal Team in Singapore, supporting our Asia sales, marketing and monetisation efforts. You will navigate complex commercial contracts and regulatory matters to enable rapid business growth.

The role requires private practice and in-house experience, with Mandarin and English fluency, and the ability to work with a global, fast-paced team across multiple jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in private practice or in-house legal dept.
• Admitted to practice law in Singapore or Commonwealth jurisdiction.
• Experience drafting, negotiating and advising on sales and commercial contracts.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines while maintaining meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills with business fluency in Mandarin and English.

Responsibilities

• Serve as legal advisor to TikTok's sales, marketing and monetisation teams across Asia.
• Draft, review and negotiate sales, trading, sponsorship, partnership and service agreements.
• Advise on legal and regulatory issues for monetisation and product operations across key jurisdictions.
• Lead knowledge management, templates, playbooks and training within legal and wider teams.
• Instruct and liaise with external counsel as necessary.

Skills

5+ years experience

Strong commercial acumen

Mandarin & English fluency

Education

Singapore admission or Commonwealth jurisdiction

Job description

About the Team

An exciting and challenging new opportunity has arisen for a talented, experienced and forward-thinking senior lawyer to join our legal team supporting the Monetization and Ad Sales business teams at TikTok. We are looking for a highly skilled commercial lawyer to join the Global Monetization Legal Team and, more specifically, play a vital part supporting our operations in Asia (China Outbound, Southeast Asia, Japan and Korea). This role will be based in Singapore. Our ideal candidate brings private practice and in-house experience of supporting sales, marketing and commercial functions. It is a broad role serving a variety of stakeholders and provides an excellent opportunity to get close to TikTok's business operations in Asia. You will thrive in an environment that asks you to deliver at pace, juggle competing priorities, work to short turnaround times and bring your energy and enthusiasm to respond quickly to a business that is scaling fast. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a company that is enjoying hyper growth on a truly international scale.

Responsibilities

• You will serve as a legal advisor and business partner to TikTok's sales, marketing and monetisation functions primarily across Asia.
• There will be a particular focus on the China Outbound business which serves China-based clients looking to advertise to a global audience on the TikTok platform.
• You will draft, review and negotiate a wide range of agreements including but not limited to:
  • sales contracts with media buying agencies and brands that use the TikTok platform;
  • trading and partnership agreements with media buying clients;
  • sponsorship agreements;
  • partnership and collaboration agreements;
  • service agreements and statements of work, including creative agency, production and event management agreements;
  • agreements governing creative assets provided by our in-house team, talent agreements and image releases;
  • non-disclosure agreements; and
  • platform terms of use, privacy policies and guidelines.
• You will advise on key legal and regulatory issues relating to TikTok’s monetisation operations and products, and provide business stakeholders with legal and compliance advice across a wide range of subject areas, including advertising, marketing, privacy, intellectual property, platform/publisher liability, product liability, contract and consumer protection laws.
• You will advise on marketing campaigns and initiatives.
• You will be responsible for knowledge management, template development and maintenance (including playbooks), process improvement and training (both within legal and the wider sales and marketing functions).
• You will instruct and liaise with external counsels as necessary.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working in a leading private practice law firm &/or an in-house legal department, preferably in a technology company;
• Admitted to practice law in Singapore or any Commonwealth jurisdiction;
• Significant experience drafting, negotiating and advising on sales and commercial contracts;
• Proven ability to deal with ambiguity and work well in a fast-paced environment to meet deadlines within short time constraints whilst maintaining the utmost attention to detail;
• Strong commercial acumen and be comfortable taking commercial decisions and working closely with business stakeholders;
• Possess strong communication skills and presentation skills with business fluency in Mandarin and English, as this role will require reading and drafting documents and communicating with stakeholders based in China in both languages;
• Ability to work well as part of a larger global team with effective information sharing and collaboration skills, demonstrate curiosity and have a growth mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to digital platforms, advertising, and consumer protection

Job Information

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.

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