Privacy Counsel

Privacy Counsel (Regulatory), APAC & Emerging Markets Responsibilities About the Team : Our legal team provides key support for all Byte Dance's innovative initiatives, state-of-the-art products, and integrated platforms servicing our global video market.
We help our technological and business teams enable their vision by providing integrated legal guidance and support.
The Byte Dance team is growing fast and is seeking highly experienced, bright and capable legal professionals to join the team.
One of the critical challenges is the need for our team to provide exceptional legal support for the Data Privacy and Data Protection matters involving Byte Dance.
The following describes the responsibilities and requirements for the role.
Responsibilities : - Provide data privacy legal support in the APAC and Emerging Markets (AEM) region with a focus on managing regulatory matters for the entire company and in over 120+ markets.
This will include leading on regulatory investigations, litigation, government policy, external communications, et cetera.- Monitor privacy across markets to determine trends and issues for the company to address.- Coordinate internal communication, projects, and training amongst different teams.- Identify areas of common concern, redundancies in operation, and inefficiencies in order to develop standards and policies to improve workflow in the region.- Plan any other required activities so international and regional legal teams can meet their objectives and provide actionable deliverables to the company at large.- Merge solutions across key jurisdictions and their legal requirements with a focus on AEM but should have a foundational knowledge of other global laws (i.e.
GDPR, CCPA, et cetera).- Increasingly advise on algorithmic and artificial intelligence-related matters.
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications- Qualified to practice law and in good standing in Australia, US, UK, or other common law jurisdiction.- Significant experience managing privacy legal and regulatory matters- Experience working on data privacy efforts globally / regionally for a major multinational corporation or advising agency on data privacy issues.- Detail-oriented that can coordinate across multiple teams / countries.- Strong sense of problem-solving and proactive work ethic.- Determination to face tough challenges in a fast-paced environment while keeping a sense of humor.- Fluency in written and spoken English.
Preferred Qualifications- Internationally recognized data privacy certifications or courses would be advantageous.- Demonstrated ability to lead / manage data privacy efforts globally / regionally- Experience, and more importantly personal interest, in technology, social network, internet, and all things digital is ideal.- Experience leading highly contentious and complex regulatory issues Job Information About Us Founded in 2012, Byte Dance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life.
With a suite of more than a dozen products, including Tik Tok, Lemon8, Cap Cut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, Byte Dance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.
Why Join Byte Dance Inspiring creativity is at the core of Byte Dance's mission.
Our innovative products are 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 enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.
As Byte Dancers, 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.
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.
Diversity & Inclusion Byte Dance 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 Byte Dance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life.
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.
Australia Acknowledgment of Country In the spirit of reconciliation, Byte Dance acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.
We pay our respect to elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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