Global Monetization - Senior Product Counsel

TikTok; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 281,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a mid-level attorney to support monetization-related products and partnerships. You will work with Product and Engineering teams globally to advise on product development, risk mitigation, and public-facing materials.

The role emphasizes privacy-led innovation in advertising technologies, with collaboration across Legal, Privacy, Compliance, and other divisions to provide comprehensive guidance and ensure compliant product launches.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of law practice with in-house product counseling on advertising, products and privacy at a tech platform
• Experience counseling on monetization-related products, terms and transactions
• GenAI, privacy and data protection, and/or adtech experience
• Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Serve as product counsel for TikTok revenue divisions by partnering with Product and Engineering teams worldwide
• Provide proactive legal guidance across product lifecycle from development to launch and post-launch
• Draft terms, disclosures, agreements, policies and public-facing materials for product initiatives
• Collaborate with AI Governance, Privacy, Payments, Compliance/AML, IP and others for coordinated advice
• Coordinate with global cross-functional teams across time zones on product-related issues

Skills

Product counseling

Advertising & privacy

GenAI & privacy

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong analytical writing

Education

Juris Doctorate (ABA-accredited)

Bar admission: CA or NY

Job description

Responsibilities

Our Global Legal team provides key support for all of 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 a mid-level attorney with strong legal fundamentals and experience counseling on monetization-related products, terms, and transactions. The role will support the monetization business teams in innovating new products and forging partnerships to grow revenue for TikTok. This is an opportunity to be part of the leading edge of privacy-led innovation in advertising technologies.

• Serve as a product counsel supporting TikTok's revenue generating divisions by partnering closely with Product and Engineering teams worldwide to understand and support new products and technologies
• Provide proactive legal guidance throughout the product lifecycle, from early development through launch and post-launch, by identifying potential risks and delivering practical risk-mitigation strategies
• Contribute to drafting terms, disclosures, agreements, policies, guidelines and public-facing materials related to product initiatives
• Collaborate with global legal teams like AI Governance, Privacy, Payments, Compliance/AML, IP, and others to ensure coordinated and comprehensive legal advice
• Coordinate with global cross-functional teams like Sales, Operations, Marketing, AIGC Safety, Public Policy, and Communications across various time zones, on product-related issues and questions.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school
• Member in good standing of California or New York bar
• 5+ years of law practice, including in-house product counseling experience on advertising, products and privacy at a technology platform company
• Experience in GenAI, privacy and data protection, and/or adtech
• Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills and a high attention to detail
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with cross-functional and global teams
• Ability to prioritize and manage competing demands and long-term projects

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 $165300 - $281010 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 judgement.