Commercial Counsel, U.S. Local Services — Travel & Ads

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 296,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Paid holidays (10)

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Commercial Counsel for the U.S. Local Services team in San Jose to counsel on product, advertising, and partnerships across travel and leisure industries.

You will negotiate agreements with partners and provide strategic legal guidance to drive growth while managing regulatory risk. Ideal candidates have strong contract/negotiation experience and can collaborate with product and operations teams in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, drafting, and negotiation skills.
• Experience in commercial contracts or equivalent.
• Ability to provide strategic business advice while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the legal point of contact for the TikTok U.S. Local Services sales and operations team.
• Negotiate deals with travel, hospitality, and local business partners to enable offerings within TikTok.
• Provide advice on advertising and growth campaigns in and out of app for Local Services.
• Provide training on federal and state regulations regarding growth and advertising campaigns.
• Coordinate with global counterparts to align on best practices and strategy.
• Work with product counsel on new features enabling sale or promotion of services.
• Coordinate with payments, compliance, and cross-functional teams to support the business.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

TikTok is seeking a Commercial Counsel for the U.S. Local Services team in San Jose to counsel on product, advertising, and partnerships across travel and leisure industries.

You will negotiate agreements with partners and provide strategic legal guidance to drive growth while managing regulatory risk. Ideal candidates have strong contract/negotiation experience and can collaborate with product and operations teams in a fast-growing environment.