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INTRODUCTION

Global Senior Public Interest Law Counsel

LOCATION

Location: Washington D.C.

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Employment Type: Regular

JOB CODE

Job Code: A255791A

Responsibilities

Our Global Legal Compliance (GLC) team provides key support for all of TikTok's innovative initiatives, state-of-the-art products, and integrated platforms servicing our global markets. We help our technological and business teams enable their vision by providing integrated legal compliance guidance and support.

We are looking for an experienced Global Senior Public Interest Law Counsel who will be the main legal counsel focused on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental, social and governance (ESG) legal and compliance matters, to join our Global Legal Compliance team. The ideal candidate will have direct experience advising on ESG and CSR legal and compliance matters, including advising on global sustainability regulations and reporting requirements, developing ESG governance frameworks, and supporting cross-functional sustainability and social impact initiatives across multiple jurisdictions. This position will advise and interact with the senior leadership team from the CSR and ESG space and play a strategic role in our company's CSR and ESG mission. This is a fast-paced environment, with the opportunity to work on challenging issues across global markets with cross-functional teams.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level strategic counsel to leadership and internal stakeholders on CSR partnerships, sustainability risks, and ESG value creation across major business lines.
• Lead global ESG compliance, reporting, and governance by monitoring evolving international regulations (UK, EU, etc.) and assessing their applicability to business operations.
• Manage and continuously enhance ESG/CSR policies, procedures, and controls to meet both regulatory requirements and stakeholder expectations.
• Manage or advise legal and compliance reviews for business and human rights due diligence, actively mitigating supply chain risks such as modern slavery and forced labor.
• Serve as the legal representative on cross-functional ESG steering committees, and drive organizational awareness through targeted ESG/CSR training and communication plans.
• Lead the development and execution of compliance training and communications to increase ESG and CSR compliance awareness across global teams, including targeted training for senior leadership and business stakeholders.
• Support ad hoc request or compliance projects from the Global Legal Compliance team.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualified to practice law in the US., UK, or another common law jurisdiction.
• Multiple years of relevant experience gained across private practice, in-house legal teams, and/or sustainability-focused regulatory bodies, with a proven track record leading ESG and CSR compliance programs.
• Deep expertise in key global ESG, business and human rights, and sustainability regulations, standards and frameworks including EU CSRD, CSDDD, UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements, and UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
• Proven ability to independently identify and evaluate legal, reputational and operational risk in complex global business contexts and provide well-informed, actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, including navigating senior leadership, internal stakeholders, and external partners in a complex global operating environment.
• Excellent legal and business judgment, strategic thinking, and the ability to manage multiple high-priority, cross-jurisdictional matters simultaneously.
• Desire to learn and apply emerging areas of sustainability law and willingness to adapt to evolving regulatory and stakeholder expectations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in the technology or digital media industry is a strong plus.
• Comfortable working with ESG data platforms and possesses a data-driven mindset for advising compliance program design and monitoring.
• Experience advising on climate transition planning and scope 3 emissions management.
• Experience with training senior business stakeholders on complex ESG and sustainability topics.

COMPENSATION

• Compensation Description (Annually) - Washington, DC

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $189540 - $351360 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

ABOUT TIKTOK

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

WHY JOIN US

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

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.

TIKTOK ACCOMMODATION

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request