Litigation Counsel

TikTok

New York, NY

Why you should apply for a job with TikTok:

Employee well-being is supported via hybrid work, short-term counseling through our EAP and a premium subscription to Headspace.
We embrace diversity across all dimensions and provide employees with 9 employee resource groups globally, including our WOMEN ERG.
Comprehensive parental leave policy as well as fertility treatment through healthcare providers with a $20,000 lifetime maximum.

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Position summary

Company Summary: TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo. About the Team: Our Global Legal team provides key support for all TikTok’s innovative initiatives, state-of-the-art products, and integrated platforms servicing our global video market. We help our technological and business teams enable their vision by providing integrated legal guidance and support. The TikTok team is growing fast and is seeking highly experienced, bright and capable legal professionals to join the team. As a subject matter expert team in the Global Legal department, the Global Litigation team handles litigation matters involving TikTok in all the regions in which TikTok operates, including the United States. The following describes the responsibilities and requirements for the role. Responsibilities: - Handle general litigation, pre-litigation claims, and all related matters. - Manage all aspects of litigation matters including e-discovery, fact-finding and analysis, witness preparation, depositions, case management conferences, motion practice, and arbitration or trial preparation and presentation. - Supervise and partner with outside counsel to ensure that all aspects of the company's legal representation are of the highest quality, including the day-to-day running of matters, overall strategy, written work, and oral advocacy. - Identify potential litigation risk and counsel the business to minimize exposure. - Support the company's strategy for litigations and pre-litigation disputes. - Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school. - 5-10 years of litigation experience in private practice or a corporate litigation department with a highly regarded firm or organization. - Preferred experience includes platform liability, antitrust, class action, arbitration, internal investigations, and/or government or regulatory investigations. Experience with IP litigation and privacy litigation would be nice-to-have. - Substantive experience with legal issues related to consumer-facing technology required. Experience at or representing Internet technology and/or entertainment companies is strongly preferred. - Ability to research complex legal questions. - Demonstrated judgment, personal integrity, and inter-personal skills. Strong ability to work as a team player who can effectively collaborate with colleagues from the Global Legal team and business stakeholders. - Excellent communication skills, including exceptional legal writing skills and the ability to craft persuasive and concise briefs. - Member in good standing of the New York or California bar association or another bar association with the ability to register as in-house counsel in New York or California. 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 believe individuals shouldn't be disadvantaged because of their background or identity, but instead should be considered based on their strengths and experience. We are passionate about this and hope you are too. TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please reach out to us at [email protected]

What are TikTok perks and benefits

Lactation facilities

Fertility

Unconscious bias training

Networking

Succession planning

Diversity recruiting

Diversity performance

Short term disability

Paid paternity

Paid maternity

Paid adoptive

About the company

TikTok

Industry: Technology: Consumer Internet

As the leading destination for short-form mobile video, our platform helps people around the world become a part of a global community. In a world that feels more divided than ever, we are here to inspire creativity and bring joy. We do this by embracing change, thriving in ambiguity, and always looking for solutions.

Why you should apply for a job with TikTok:

Employee well-being is supported via hybrid work, short-term counseling through our EAP and a premium subscription to Headspace.
We embrace diversity across all dimensions and provide employees with 9 employee resource groups globally, including our WOMEN ERG.
Comprehensive parental leave policy as well as fertility treatment through healthcare providers with a $20,000 lifetime maximum.