Global Privacy Counsel, Payments

TikTok; New York (NY); On-site; USD 213,000 - 376,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Job summary

A leading social media company in New York is seeking a qualified lawyer with expertise in global privacy laws. This role involves advising on legal compliance for payment processes and developing privacy strategies. The ideal candidate should have a Juris Doctorate and at least 4 years of relevant experience. This position offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of privacy-related legal experience required.
• In-depth knowledge of CCPA, UK GDPR, EU GDPR expected.
• Strong interpersonal skills to convey legal concepts.

Responsibilities

• Monitor global privacy laws impacting payments business.
• Review new products for legal compliance in payments.
• Advise on privacy requirements for financial services.

Skills

Privacy-related legal experience

Knowledge of global privacy laws

Strong communication skills

Education

Juris Doctorate

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Responsibilities

• Actively monitor, brief, and advise colleagues in GPRA and cross-functional stakeholders on global privacy laws and new legislative and regulatory developments impacting ByteDance's global payments business. Help drive global payments privacy strategy.
• Review new products, product features, and initiatives, including the use of AI, to identify relevant legal and regulatory requirements impacting the payments business and guide compliance with privacy and data protection laws and internal policies. Coordinate with regional counsel and cross-functional stakeholders to align multi-jurisdictional assessments and facilitate global privacy design and compliance efforts.
• Advise on privacy compliance requirements as part of new payments and financial services license application processes, driving privacy compliance programmes supporting such initiatives.
• Advise on payments-related privacy questions, including those related to the collection and use of data in connection with payments transactions, AML/KYC processes, data retention, and cross-border data transfers.
• Support the development of internal and external global privacy policies, notices, processes, standards and guidelines relevant to the payments business.
• Assess and advise on third-party relationships, including data processing agreements and negotiation of privacy-related contract terms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation of privacy and data protection policies and controls across the payments business.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school (or foreign equivalent) and qualification to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction
• 4+ years of privacy-related legal experience
• In-depth knowledge of global privacy laws and payments industry data protection standards, including CCPA, UK GDPR and EU GDPR, FCRA, PCI-DSS, and NIST
• Experience advising on privacy matters impacting payments business processes, such as those related to KYC/AML, payments processing, buy-now-pay-later, and vendor relationships
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive legal experience
• CIPP certification in one or more jurisdictions
• Experience advising on global privacy laws and regulations and reporting requirements in the payments or financial services sector

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.

We are 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 $213000 - $376200 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; this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary by location and employment type. 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. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

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