e-Commerce Counsel, Marketing + Ops

TikTok; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking an experienced attorney to support its rapidly growing e-Commerce business in the United States. You will advise the TikTok Shop team on a broad range of commercial and regulatory matters, draft and negotiate agreements, and help ensure compliance with consumer protection, advertising, and intellectual property requirements.

You will partner with legal, privacy, and public policy teams to deliver timely guidance, manage risk, and support feature development as TikTok scales

Qualifications

• J.D. from ABA-accredited law school and active state bar.
• 4+ years of legal practice including in-house experience.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and communication skills.
• Experience advising on e-commerce, consumer protection, and IP matters.

Responsibilities

• Support TikTok Shop legal on US e-commerce matters and regulatory compliance.
• Provide expert advice on consumer protection, advertising, IP, and B2B/B2C engagement.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements for digital/e-commerce platforms.
• Collaborate with legal, privacy, and public policy teams to meet tight timelines and manage risk.
• Conduct legal research and contribute to training and template development.

Skills

Legal drafting and negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory understanding

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Responsibilities

Our legal team provides support to all aspects of TikTok Shop. We are looking for talented, humble, globally-minded attorneys who are technically savvy, are comfortable with ambiguity and are strong team players. We are looking for a lawyer to support our rapidly growing e-Commerce business teams. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career.

We are looking for a talented lawyer who will thrive in an environment that asks you to deliver to a high standard at pace, use sound judgement to effectively navigate ambiguity, juggle competing priorities and work to short turnaround times. You will 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.

You will have experience advising digital platforms, in particular e-Commerce platforms and online marketplaces, understand how the law is developing to regulate them, and have the versatility to advise across a broad range of commercial work streams. You will support a diverse range of initiatives across cross-functional and multi-jurisdictional teams to support the TikTok e-Commerce teams. 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:

• Support the business in understanding and complying with legal and regulatory requirements when launching new products, features, and initiatives in the US.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on a wide range of e-Commerce matters with a focus on consumer protection, B2B and B2C engagement, advertising, influencer marketing, and intellectual property.
• Partner closely with stakeholders in legal, privacy, and public policy, to deliver projects against short timeframes, setting appropriate priorities and managing legal risk.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of TikTok e-Commerce initiatives through review of the consumer disclosures, policies, and terms and conditions applicable to our users/customers/partners and support for feature development.
• Review, draft, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements relevant to digital and e-Commerce platforms.
• Contribute to template development, process improvement and internal training, identifying and resolving opportunities to simplify workflows and reduce contractual friction.
• Perform other duties requiring legal research and analysis and/or negotiations as may be requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s)

• Bachelor’s degree plus a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
• Member in good standing of a state bar
• 4+ years of practice, including in-house experience
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills, with the ability to work under deadlines and execute efficiently against multiple high-priority and high-volume projects
• Strong documentation, presentation, and communication skills in a cross-functional role
• Solid experience drafting and negotiating agreements across the retail, creative, advertising, and technology industries
• Knowledge of U.S. laws as they apply to platform providers and e-Commerce platforms, including platform liability, intellectual property, consumer protection, and regulatory and compliance frameworks relating to new technology, e-Commerce products, and customer/third-party agreements

Preferred Qualification(s)

• Preferably at a technology company
• E-commerce industry experience, with emphasis on marketing, promotion, and event-related contracts and issues
• Knowledge of advertising and marketing industry best practices, or an understanding of regulatory frameworks that impact advertising and marketing
• Experience advising on FTC, TCPA, CAN-SPAM, auto-renewal compliance, prize promotions, and other marketing strategies
• Previous experience managing stakeholders or cross-functional teams to successfully complete objectives and projects
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently on many different projects at once in a fast-paced environment

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

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $127680 - $212040 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:
• 1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
• 2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
• 3. Exercising sound judgment.