Global Public Interest Law Counsel

TikTok; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 156,600 - 281,800; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking an experienced Global Public Interest Law Counsel based in Washington DC to join our Global Legal Compliance team. You will lead regulatory responses related to political activity, lobbying disclosures, ESG compliance, and CSR initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.

This fast-paced role requires strong risk assessment, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to provide timely guidance to internal stakeholders on government engagements and sustainability topics.

Qualifications

• Qualified to practice law in the U.S.
• 5+ years of relevant experience across government, private practice and/or in-house.
• Understanding ESG regulations, standards and frameworks, as well as political laws.
• Ability to independently identify and evaluate legal and reputational risk in business contexts.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration with leadership, internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Strong legal and business judgment, strategic thinking and multi-matter management.

Responsibilities

• Lead responses to regulatory inquiries, complaints and audits involving political activities.
• Oversee compliance reviews for ongoing lobbying disclosures in multiple jurisdictions.
• Advise on ESG reporting, governance and due diligence obligations.
• Support CSR and sustainability partnerships and agreements.
• Monitor ESG and political law developments across jurisdictions and collaborate with teams.
• Develop and implement political law and ESG compliance policies and controls.
• Provide counsel for CSR partnerships and employee engagement programs.
• Evaluate engagements with government entities, sponsorships, donations and lobbying firms.
• Create compliance training and communications plans; train and inform stakeholders.
• Provide timely legal advice on political law and sustainability topics.
• Undertake special projects and support other compliance initiatives.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Legal judgment

Policy analysis

Education

Qualified to practice law in the U.S.

Job description

Our Global Legal Compliance (GLC) team provides key support for all of TikTok's innovative initiatives, state-of-the-art products, and integrated platforms servicing our global markets. We help our technological and business teams enable their vision by providing integrated legal compliance guidance and support.

Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced Global Public Interest Law Counsel, based in Washington DC, to join our Global Legal Compliance team. The ideal candidate will have direct experience in leading regulatory responses relating to political activity, lobbying disclosures, assessing the impact of proposed and existing legislation, establishing and managing political activity compliance frameworks, and advising on a wide-variety of engagements involving government organizations or government officials. Additionally, the candidate will provide legal support for environmental, social and governance (ESG) compliance and reporting, monitor ESG regulatory developments, contribute to ESG policy and governance efforts, and support corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability initiatives, partnerships, and agreements. This is a fast-paced environment, with the opportunity to work on challenging issues across a variety of jurisdictions with cross-functional teams.

• Lead responses to regulatory inquiries, complaints and audits involving political activities.
• Lead compliance reviews for ongoing lobbying disclosures in a range of jurisdictions.
• Advise on sustainability-related risks, impacts and opportunities, and support compliance with ESG reporting, governance and due diligence obligations.
• Provide strategic and regulatory support on CSR and sustainability matters for relevant business lines, products and initiatives, including identifying risks and evaluating mitigations and strategies to increase impact.
• Monitor existing and proposed regulations, standards and frameworks relating to ESG and political law activities across state and international jurisdictions and collaborate with cross-functional teams to perform relevant time-sensitive assessments, interpretations and determinations of applicability.
• Manage, enhance, and implement political law and ESG compliance policies, procedures, and controls to comply with evolving regulatory requirements and meet stakeholder expectations with a data driven mindset and approach.
• Provide counsel related to CSR social impact partnerships, employee engagement programs, and related agreements with varying levels of complexity.
• Evaluate and provide recommendations on a wide-variety of engagements involving government organizations or government officials, including sponsorships and donations, political advertising agreements, gift and hospitality events, and third party service provider agreements, such as lobbying firms and political consultants.
• Develop strategic approach to compliance training and communications and deliver the training and implement communications plans to increase political law and ESG compliance awareness.
• Provide timely legal advice on requests from internal stakeholders on political law and sustainability-related topics.
• Undertake special projects and support other compliance program initiatives as needed.

Qualifications

• Qualified to practice law in the U.S.
• 5+ years of relevant experience gained across government, private practice and/or in-house.
• Understanding of the key global ESG and business and human rights regulations, standards and frameworks, as well as political laws and regulatory guidelines.
• Ability to to independently identify and evaluate legal and reputational risk in business contexts and make well-informed recommendations.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, including navigating leadership, internal stakeholders, and external partners in a complex and challenging environment.
• Excellent legal and business judgment, strategic thinking, and the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously.

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) - Washington, DC

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $ 156600 - $ 281800 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.