Global Security & Privacy Legal Lead

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 211,000 - 521,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok's Global Security Legal team seeks a highly experienced leader to manage information security, privacy, and incident response governance globally. You will guide policy development, risk mitigation, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, product, and legal stakeholders across regions.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience leading global legal teams in tech, a JD and US Bar admission, and a deep understanding of cyber risk, data privacy, and regulatory matters in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school (or foreign equivalent) with membership in good standing in a US State Bar.
• Extensive experience leading global teams of legal professionals and providing legal counsel in enterprise technology or leading consumer-facing digital applications.
• Information security and incident response experience within a major global technology company; background in data privacy matters preferred.
• Proven experience advising on cyber risks, remediation, cybersecurity standards, frameworks, risk assessments, and certification processes.
• Extensive experience working with international teams in various time zones in a cross-functional environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong drafting, documentation, presentation, and communication skills in a cross-functional and global role.
• Highly motivated and proactive, with the ability to multitask, collaborate, understand complex technical issues, and produce results in an ever-changing legal and regulatory environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of legal professionals within the information security, physical security, and incident response vertical on the Global Privacy and Security Legal team.
• Oversee and manage the day to day legal support for incident response, covering information security, privacy, safety, and other breaches and incidents.
• Advise on the development and implementation of information security and data protection policies and processes.
• Provide thought leadership on security-related regulatory and litigation matters that may impact the company.
• Collaborate with security teams on matters relating to data assurance, data protection, threat defense, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Work with legal and product teams globally to review products, features, new applications and initiatives to provide legal risk mitigation strategies and ensure legal compliance for products from an information security perspective.
• Provide support to procurement and commercial teams with respect to information security aspects of contract and relationship discussions with third parties.
• Coordinate with legal, information security, trust & safety, privacy & data protection, and other cross-functional colleagues on all matters related to information security and incident response, including communication, policy development, and enforcement aspects

Skills

Global team leadership

Legal counsel experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Cyber risk management

Education

Juris Doctorate (ABA accredited)

US Bar admission

Tools

Regulatory frameworks

Job description

TikTok's Global Security Legal team seeks a highly experienced leader to manage information security, privacy, and incident response governance globally. You will guide policy development, risk mitigation, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, product, and legal stakeholders across regions.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience leading global legal teams in tech, a JD and US Bar admission, and a deep understanding of cyber risk, data privacy, and regulatory matters in a