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Product and Commercial Counsel - Toronto, Canada - TikTok

TikTok

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 month ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Responsibilities

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, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.

Why Join Us:

At TikTok, our people are humble, intelligent, compassionate and creative. We create to inspire - for you, for us, and for more than 1 billion users on our platform.

We lead with curiosity and aim for the highest, never shying away from taking calculated risks and embracing ambiguity as it comes.

Here, the opportunities are limitless for those who dare to pursue bold ideas that exist just beyond the boundary of possibility.

Join us and make impact happen with a career at TikTok.

About the team:

Our 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.

One of the critical challenges is the need for our team to provide exceptional legal support for product and commercial matters involving TikTok.

We are looking for a highly skilled and proactive Canadian qualified lawyer who can support our company's operations and drive forward legal product and commercial projects.

This role is based in Toronto.

This is a rare opportunity to work on cutting edge legal matters and to help shape an exciting, dynamic company.

Responsibilities:

Provide legal support to business teams and counsel on a broad range of initiatives and draft and negotiate a broad range of agreements including supplier, services, sponsorship, marketing, entertainment/content production and programming, creator/livestream, influencer, technology, media and NDAs and assist with updating contract templates and legal contracts process.
Coordinate with product, public policy, communications, trust & safety, marketing and other crossfunctional teams on external communications, policy development, and product launches.
Monitor, review and assess new Canadian laws that impact on platforms and providing timely advice on their implications to the business.
Collaborate with other legal team members to improve processes, provide training, and ensure business needs are met.
Work crossfunctionally in different time zones with business and legal colleagues locally and worldwide to support the global business.

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Laws Degree (L.L.B.) or Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a recognized law school.
Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
5 to 8 years of postqualification legal experience at a law firm or inhouse.
Experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of contracts.
Experience in the following areas: consumer protection, marketing, contests, platform liability, technology, intellectual property, music and entertainment/content, media, data protection and privacy.
Ability to assess legal, practical and business risks in a fastpaced environment and provide sound advice under tight deadlines.
Proven track record of operating independently, strong attention to detail, ability to support a heavy volume of work across business functions and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.
Ability to take control of matters and drive them forward to conclusion.
A passion for and understanding of technology and how it intersects with law and policy.
Experience working collaboratively with crossfunctional teams to get the job done.
Prior inhouse experience working with internet or technology companies is a plus.
Fluent in French is a plus.
Selfstarter with a willingness to learn and positive attitude.

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.