E-Commerce Privacy Counsel

TikTok
Seattle
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceEducation: professionalSkills: ["Communication","Interpersonal skills","Sound judgment","Cross-functional collaboration","Translating complex concepts"]

Provide expert counsel on global privacy and data protection issues for TikTok’s e-commerce operations. Monitor and analyze evolving privacy laws, regulations, and enforcement trends; review products and initiatives for compliance impacts; and advise on data collection, sharing, retention, and cross-border transfers. Support privacy impact reviews and controls, assess privacy-related third-party arrangements, and help drive global privacy strategy and governance across jurisdictions.

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TikTok
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E-Commerce Privacy Counsel

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Job Summary

Provide expert counsel on global privacy and data protection issues for TikTok’s e-commerce operations. Monitor and analyze evolving privacy laws, regulations, and enforcement trends; review products and initiatives for compliance impacts; and advise on data collection, sharing, retention, and cross-border transfers. Support privacy impact reviews and controls, assess privacy-related third-party arrangements, and help drive global privacy strategy and governance across jurisdictions.
Location: Seattle
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Monitor, analyze, and advise on global privacy and data protection laws, regulatory developments, and enforcement trends relevant to TikTok’s e-commerce business.
  • •Review new products, features, and initiatives to identify legal and regulatory requirements and guide compliance with privacy and data protection laws.
  • •Advise on e-commerce privacy issues across data collection, use, sharing, retention, and cross-border transfer of creator, merchant, buyer, logistics, payments, communications, and sensitive data.
  • •Assess and advise on third-party and intra-group data sharing arrangements, including vendor onboarding, data processing terms, and cross-border transfer requirements.
  • •Support compliance assessments and privacy impact reviews, and drive privacy strategy and governance across markets in coordination with global and local counsel.

Key Requirements

  • •Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
  • •Extensive years of privacy-related legal experience.
  • •In-depth knowledge of U.S. privacy and data protection laws, including state privacy laws and relevant federal frameworks and enforcement trends.
  • •Experience advising multinational businesses on privacy matters including data collection and use, cross-border transfers, product/feature counseling, and vendor relationships involving sensitive data.
  • •Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical advice for business and product teams.
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:CommunicationInterpersonal skillsSound judgmentCross-functional collaborationTranslating complex concepts
Certifications:CIPP

Company Brief

TikTok
Short-form video platform that lets users create, share, and discover entertainment content through algorithmic recommendations. It also offers advertising and creator tools for brands, influencers, and businesses.
Industry: Digital Media
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Singapore, Singapore
Founded: 2016
WebsiteLinkedIn