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TikTok · 3 weeks ago

Legal Counsel, Information Security and Incident Response

New York, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$171K/yr - $319K/yr

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. The company is seeking a highly experienced legal professional to join their Information Security & Incident Response Legal team, responsible for leading legal responses to cybersecurity incidents and ensuring compliance with global privacy regulations.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the global legal response to cybersecurity incidents by coordinating with cross-functional teams, including regional legal teams, IT, compliance, and external stakeholders, to ensure a consistent and effective approach across jurisdictions

Collaborate with regional counsel in all operational jurisdictions to provide jurisdiction-specific legal advice, ensuring compliance with data breach notification laws, regulatory requirements, and industry standards globally

Develop and oversee incident response strategies by counseling internal stakeholders on legal implications, risk mitigation, and regulatory considerations throughout the incident lifecycle, including investigation, containment, and remediation

Draft, review, and coordinate regulatory and user notifications in alignment with applicable legal requirements, ensuring accurate and timely communication to impacted parties and regulators

Coordinate comprehensive post-incident reports and lead after-action reviews to identify legal and operational gaps, implement lessons learned, and continuously improve incident response policies and playbooks

Design and maintain incident response playbooks tailored to legal and regulatory requirements across different jurisdictions, ensuring teams are equipped to handle incidents effectively

Lead and participate in tabletop exercises and simulations to test and refine the organization’s incident response readiness, providing legal insights to strengthen protocols and mitigate risks

Provide proactive legal counsel to cross-functional teams on cybersecurity risk mitigation strategies, including contract reviews, vendor management, and policy development to reduce the likelihood and impact of incidents

Monitor evolving global cybersecurity and privacy regulations to ensure incident response practices remain compliant and align with industry best practices

Develop and deliver training for internal teams to promote awareness of legal requirements, privilege considerations, and best practices in incident response and cybersecurity risk management

Qualification

Information securityData privacyIncident responseGDPR complianceLegal counselingCross-functional collaborationDocumentation skillsPresentation skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree plus a Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school

Proven background and substantial experience in information security and data privacy incident response, including investigations, notification determinations, and assisting with remediation action items

Extensive experience at a law firm and/or in-house counseling at an enterprise technology or leading consumer-facing digital application, ideally including user-generated content

Preferred

Experience with EU and UK GDPR and NIS2 a plus

Experience with working with international teams in various time zones in a cross-functional environment

Strong documentation, presentation, and communication skills in a cross-functional and global role

Benefits

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

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

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TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.

Founded in 2003

Los Angeles, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.tiktok.com

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