Senior Legal Counsel, Antitrust - job 1 of 3

ResponsibilitiesCompany Summary: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 its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.Why Join Us:Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.Join us.About the Team:Our legal team provides key support for all TikTok's innovative initiatives, state-of-the-art products, and platforms. We help our technological and business teams enable their vision by providing integrated legal guidance and support. The TikTok team is growing fast and is seeking experienced, bright and capable legal professionals to join. One of the critical challenges is the need for our team to provide exceptional legal support for TikTok's antitrust/competition matters.We will consider candidates for TikTok's New York or DC offices, in-person three days a week.Responsibilities:- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of antitrust/competition law and principles, and review, interpret, and analyze legal information in the subject matter area, reporting into TikTok's Global Head of Antitrust in New York. Track and synthesize antitrust developments and trends in the US and worldwide.- Manage governmental antitrust/competition-related inquiries through direct communications with antitrust authorities and supervision of outside counsel. Should have direct experience with regulators at US DOJ, FTC, and state AGs.- Act as an antitrust/competition advisor to both business and legal colleagues, including on potential investments/acquisitions (including foreign direct investment laws), product guidance, compliance and policies.- Lead responses to antitrust third-party subpoenas and CIDs, actively supporting the wider litigation team.- Support international Global Antitrust colleagues on matters in Europe and elsewhere.- Assist in the design and implementation of company-wide competition compliance programs and initiatives. Provide internal competition trainings.QualificationsMinimum Qualification:- In-depth competition law experience in private practice or a corporate law department with a highly regarded firm or organization, preferably with experience in digital platforms and other cutting-edge tech issues.- Hold a J.D. from accredited US law school. Candidates must be admitted to the bar of at least one US jurisdiction.- Have a highly collaborative approach and strong inter-personal skills. Exercising good judgment in a fast-paced environment is key.- Have strong communication skills that allow you to interact with a wide variety of individuals and to convey legal issues clearly and simply.Preferred Qualifications:- Top law firm experience, including representing tech clients, strongly preferred. We are also interested in relevant experiences at US antitrust regulators (FTC, DOJ) or in top-flight in-house legal departments.- Interest and exposure to international antitrust practice is a plus. Preference will be given to experience counseling clients in all aspects of global antitrust law.- Exposure to a wide range of platform issues, including advertising, app distribution, e-commerce, payments, and international developments in digital platform regulation.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 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://shorturl.at/cdpT2