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TikTok · 3 days ago

Legal Response Specialist - USDS

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$65K/yr - $136K/yr

1+ years exp

TikTok is a leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Legal Response Specialist to be part of the Safety Regulatory Compliance Operations Team. This role involves handling civil requests from non-government entities, ensuring compliance with legal regulations, and developing policies to mitigate legal risks while protecting user privacy.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Demonstrate operational excellence on a team that evaluates legal risk while balancing user privacy

Review and respond to a range of legal process and preservation requests for user data from US law enforcement agencies

Be responsible for handling sensitive information in a manner complying with our Terms of Service, applicable laws and regulations, and internal SOPs while protecting user privacy

Independently analyze civil third-party requests for data and evaluate available information

Prepare responses to third-party data requests and serve as primary point of contact for third parties seeking user data, including negotiating scope of requests, and achieving consensus

Escalate to and collaborate with legal counsel relating to complex civil litigation pursuant to third-party requests for data

Develop policies and procedures to ensure effective compliance with requests and to scale team and company growth

Collaborate closely with cross functional internal stakeholders

Gather and analyze relevant data to ensure effective compliance with requests and scale with team and company growth across US and regional markets

Create and articulate written and/or verbal responses to questions from private or defense attorneys, regulatory agencies, and other government entities seeking user for civil investigations in addition to internal teams regarding Civil Response scope, policy, and process

Draft internal documentation, workflows and procedures concerning safety and data disclosure

Qualification

Legal CompliancePrivacyLegal OperationsHandling Sensitive DataLegal DocumentsCross-Functional CollaborationResilienceCommunicationAdaptability

Required

1+ years of work in Trust and Safety, Legal Compliance, Privacy, Legal Operations or Corporate Legal teams

Knowledge of legal documents (e.g. civil and criminal subpoenas, court orders, and search warrants)

Proven successful record in handling sensitive matters and sensitive data

Excellent communication skills, especially regarding legal documents

Able to coordinate with global teams in different time-zones, especially Eastern Time Zone

Address sensitive content issues, including but not limited to graphic images, videos and writings, offensive or derogatory language, child safety, and other potentially objectionable material

Preferred

Knowledge of legal documents (e.g., civil, and criminal subpoenas, court orders and search warrants)

Relevant Legal response or Law Enforcement Response Team experience- especially global markets

Your ability to work in a high tempo environment, adapt, respond to day-to-day challenges of the role

Your resilience and commitment to self-care to manage the emotional demands of the role

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

Glassdoor3.4

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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