Counsel, Corporate Services

Responsibilities

About the team:
The Global Corporate Services Legal Team is a dedicated global vertical within Tik Tok’s “Global Legal BP” organization. Corporate Services Legal is primarily responsible for covering Tik Tok’s “Corporate Services” department functions, which include Administration, Real Estate & Facilities, Physical Security, Environment Health and Safety, and Procurement (including Marketing, General Services, and IT/SaaS Procurement). Corporate Services Legal provides key legal support on a global scale for all of Tik Tok’s workplace strategy, office leasing & design, employee health and security, integrated facilities, admin support, Byte Mall, purchasing requests, procurement‑led buying, and relevant workplace products and platforms.

Corporate Services Legal is seeking experienced, bright and capable legal professionals to join us. The ideal candidate will not only be adept at providing legal guidance, but will also be business‑savvy, understanding the company’s overarching goals and objectives.

• Draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements with a focus on general services agreements, creative production master agreements, real estate and construction related agreements including leases and master construction agreements, and Enterprise IT/SaaS agreements.
• Provide adept and strategic support directly to the Corporate Services function (i.e., procurement, global real estate, administration, facilities, global security, infrastructure, etc.) and the other Tik Tok Legal Team verticals (Content and Distribution, Emerging Products, Enterprise Product, Data Infrastructure, Monetization/Advertising Sales, Marketing, etc.).
• Work collaboratively and cross‑functionally with other legal teams (locally and globally) and with internal stakeholders across various functions and departments (including Procurement, Privacy, Global Security, Finance, Tax, Logistics, Trust and Safety, Communications/PR, Risk, and US Data Security).

• Minimum:
  Bachelor’s degree plus a Juris Doctorate (or equivalent) from an ABA‑accredited law school or internationally accredited school of law.
• Experience practicing law at a top‑tier law firm, and/or in‑house.
• Experience specializing in general commercial transactions and business counseling, preferably with prior experience supporting a procurement team.
• Prior experience supporting a heavy volume of commercial transactions across various business functions in a fast‑paced environment.
• Outstanding analytical, communication, organizational, negotiation, and drafting skills.
• Preferred: prior experience in other relevant subject matter areas (including IT/SaaS, marketing, entertainment, content, data privacy, advertising, and technology).
• Tech‑savvy, diligent, and a fast learner, combined with a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently.
• Excellent legal and business judgment, strategic thinking, and the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously.

Tik Tok is the leading destination for short‑form mobile video. At Tik Tok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. Tik Tok’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.

Inspiring creativity is at the core of Tik Tok’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.

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