TikTok · 2 hours ago
Global Public Interest Law Counsel
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$192K/yr - $339K/yr
5+ years expTikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking an experienced Global Public Interest Law Counsel to join their Global Legal Compliance team. This role involves providing legal support for political activity compliance, ESG compliance, and corporate social responsibility initiatives, while leading regulatory responses and compliance reviews.
Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo
Responsibilities
Lead responses to regulatory inquiries, complaints and audits involving political activities
Lead compliance reviews for ongoing lobbying disclosures in a range of jurisdictions
Advise on sustainability-related risks, impacts and opportunities, and support compliance with ESG reporting, governance and due diligence obligations
Provide strategic and regulatory support on CSR and sustainability matters for relevant business lines, products and initiatives, including identifying risks and evaluating mitigations and strategies to increase impact
Monitor existing and proposed regulations, standards and frameworks relating to ESG and political law activities across state and international jurisdictions and collaborate with cross-functional teams to perform relevant time-sensitive assessments, interpretations and determinations of applicability
Manage, enhance, and implement political law and ESG compliance policies, procedures, and controls to comply with evolving regulatory requirements and meet stakeholder expectations with a data driven mindset and approach
Provide counsel related to CSR social impact partnerships, employee engagement programs, and related agreements with varying levels of complexity
Evaluate and provide recommendations on a wide-variety of engagements involving government organizations or government officials, including sponsorships and donations, political advertising agreements, gift and hospitality events, and third party service provider agreements, such as lobbying firms and political consultants
Develop strategic approach to compliance training and communications and deliver the training and implement communications plans to increase political law and ESG compliance awareness
Provide timely legal advice on requests from internal stakeholders on political law and sustainability-related topics
Undertake special projects and support other compliance program initiatives as needed
Qualification
Required
Qualified to practice law in the U.S
5+ years of relevant experience gained across government, private practice and/or in-house
Understanding of the key global ESG and business and human rights regulations, standards and frameworks, as well as political laws and regulatory guidelines
Ability to independently identify and evaluate legal and reputational risk in business contexts and make well-informed recommendations
Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, including navigating leadership, internal stakeholders, and external partners in a complex and challenging environment
Excellent legal and business judgment, strategic thinking, and the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) savings plan with company match
Paid parental leave
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Life insurance
Wellbeing benefits
10 paid holidays per year
10 paid sick days per year
17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)
Company
TikTok
TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
N Ali Mohamed
CEO
Blake Chandlee
VP Global Business Solutions
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