Strategic Tech Transactions Counsel

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 202,000 - 398,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture seeks a Senior Commercial Counsel to lead strategic negotiation and drafting of technology contracts, including SaaS, licensing, and services. This role partners with finance, product, engineering, and security to align with company objectives while shaping risk and policy guidance.

The candidate should bring 8+ years in commercial transactions, a J.D. from an ABA-accredited school, and outstanding communication skills to influence cross-functional teams in a

Qualifications

• J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• 8+ years of experience in commercial transactions, with experience in the technology sector.
• Strong experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of complex commercial agreements.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across different teams.
• High level of integrity, professional judgment, acute attention to detail, and a deeply solution-oriented mindset.
• Highly developed relationship-building skills, with a history of serving as a trusted advisor to strategic business partners (e.g. finance, procurement, trust & safety, product & engineering, security).
• Excellent organizational skills with a proven ability to independently prioritize, multi-task, and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic legal negotiation and drafting of a broad range of commercial agreements with a strong focus on technology agreements (SaaS, licensing, professional services).
• Streamline operational efficiency by designing legal templates, playbooks, and cross-functional training programs, etc.
• Identify and assess legal risks associated with commercial agreements and provide practical, actionable guidance on risk mitigation, internal policies, and compliance.
• Forge strong, collaborative partnerships within legal and work cross functionally to ensure lockstep alignment with company objectives, internal policies, and regulatory mandates.

Skills

Commercial transactions

Technology contracts

Contract negotiation

Legal drafting

Strategic partnership

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

TikTok USDS Joint Venture seeks a Senior Commercial Counsel to lead strategic negotiation and drafting of technology contracts, including SaaS, licensing, and services. This role partners with finance, product, engineering, and security to align with company objectives while shaping risk and policy guidance.

The candidate should bring 8+ years in commercial transactions, a J.D. from an ABA-accredited school, and outstanding communication skills to influence cross-functional teams in a