Job description

Our legal team provides support to all aspects of TikTok Shop. We are looking for talented, humble, globally-minded attorneys who are technically savvy, are comfortable with ambiguity and are strong team players. We are looking for a lawyer to support our rapidly growing e-Commerce business teams. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career. Responsibilities We are looking for a talented lawyer who will thrive in an environment that asks you to deliver to a high standard at pace, use sound judgement to effectively navigate ambiguity, juggle competing priorities and work to short turnaround times. You will bring your energy and enthusiasm to respond quickly to a business that is scaling fast. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a company that is enjoying hyper growth on a truly international scale. You will have experience advising digital platforms, in particular e-Commerce platforms and online marketplaces, understand how the law is developing to regulate them, and have the versatility to advise across a broad range of commercial work streams. You will support a diverse range of initiatives across cross-functional and multi-jurisdictional teams to support the TikTok e-Commerce teams. You will join a team that is dedicated to delivering excellent stakeholder service to achieve pragmatic solutions for the business. In doing so you will: - Support the business in understanding and complying with legal and regulatory requirements when launching new products, features, and initiatives in the US. - Provide expert advice and guidance on a wide range of e-Commerce matters with a focus on consumer protection, B2B and B2C engagement, advertising, influencer marketing, and intellectual property. - Partner closely with stakeholders in legal, privacy, and public policy, to deliver projects against short timeframes, setting appropriate priorities and managing legal risk. - Contribute to the continuous improvement of TikTok e-Commerce initiatives through review of the consumer disclosures, policies, and terms and conditions applicable to our users/customers/partners and support for feature development. - Review, draft, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements relevant to digital and e-Commerce platforms. - Contribute to template development, process improvement and internal training, identifying and resolving opportunities to simplify workflows and reduce contractual friction. - Perform other duties requiring legal research and analysis and/or negotiations as may be requested. Minimum Qualification(s) - Bachelor’s degree plus a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school - Member in good standing of a state bar - 4+ years of practice, including in-house experience - Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills, with the ability to work under deadlines and execute efficiently against multiple high-priority and high-volume projects - Strong documentation, presentation, and communication skills in a cross-functional role - Solid experience drafting and negotiating agreements across the retail, creative, advertising, and technology industries - Knowledge of U.S. laws as they apply to platform providers and e-Commerce platforms, including platform liability, intellectual property, consumer protection, and regulatory and compliance frameworks relating to new technology, e-Commerce products, and customer/third-party agreements Preferred Qualification(s) - Preferably at a technology company - E-commerce industry experience, with emphasis on marketing, promotion, and event-related contracts and issues - Knowledge of advertising and marketing industry best practices, or an understanding of regulatory frameworks that impact advertising and marketing - Experience advising on FTC, TCPA, CAN-SPAM, auto-renewal compliance, prize promotions, and other marketing strategies - Previous experience managing stakeholders or cross-functional teams to successfully complete objectives and projects - Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills - Ability to work independently on many different projects at once in a fast-paced environment

Requirements

Must-haves

Support the business in understanding and complying with legal and regulatory requirements when launching new products, features, and initiatives in the US.
Provide expert advice and guidance on a wide range of e-Commerce matters with a focus on consumer protection, B2B and B2C engagement, advertising, influencer marketing, and intellectual property.
Partner closely with stakeholders in legal, privacy, and public policy, to deliver projects against short timeframes, setting appropriate priorities and managing legal risk.
Review, draft, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements relevant to digital and e-Commerce platforms.
Contribute to template development, process improvement and internal training, identifying and resolving opportunities to simplify workflows and reduce contractual friction.
Perform other duties requiring legal research and analysis and/or negotiations as may be requested.
Minimum Qualification(s)
Bachelor’s degree plus a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
Member in good standing of a state bar
4+ years of practice, including in-house experience
Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills, with the ability to work under deadlines and execute efficiently against multiple high-priority and high-volume projects
Strong documentation, presentation, and communication skills in a cross-functional role
Solid experience drafting and negotiating agreements across the retail, creative, advertising, and technology industries
Preferably at a technology company
E-commerce industry experience, with emphasis on marketing, promotion, and event-related contracts and issues
Knowledge of advertising and marketing industry best practices, or an understanding of regulatory frameworks that impact advertising and marketing
Experience advising on FTC, TCPA, CAN-SPAM, auto-renewal compliance, prize promotions, and other marketing strategies
Previous experience managing stakeholders or cross-functional teams to successfully complete objectives and projects
Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently on many different projects at once in a fast-paced environment

Nice-to-haves

Preferred Qualification(s)

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Platform: tiktok
Effort: medium