Legal Counsel/ Senior Legal Counsel (Antitrust), Brussels

Responsibilities TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikToks 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 TikToks 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. Thats how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve. Join us. The Team Our legal team provides key support for all TikToks 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. One of the critical challenges is the need for our team to provide exceptional legal support for TikToks antitrust/competition matters. The Role The TikTok team is growing fast and is seeking experienced, bright and capable legal professionals to join. Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of antitrust/competition law and principles, and review, interpret, and analyze legal information in the subject matter area. Provide region-specific insights to TikToks Global Antitrust Lead in the US.
• Manage governmental antitrust/competition-related inquiries, including management of outside counsel.
• Act as an antitrust/competition advisor to both business and legal colleagues, including on potential investments/acquisitions (including foreign direct investment laws), product guidance, and policies.
• Identify and anticipate highly complex antitrust/competition-related legal and policy issues, including monitoring trends, cases, and regulations. Must have familiarity with digital platform legislation (Digital Markets Act, UK Digital Markets Unit, etc.).
• Assist in the design and implementation of company-wide competition compliance programs and initiatives. Provide internal competition trainings.
• Participate actively in litigation matters.

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications

• 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.
• Candidate needs to be qualified in at least one EU jurisdiction.
• The position will be in TikToks Brussels offices. - English fluency required, further language skills a plus.
• Experience in multi-jurisdictional practice, including dealing directly with the DG Comp, various EU member states, and other non-EU jurisdictions, etc.
• Significant experience counseling clients in all aspects of global antitrust law.
• Have a highly collaborative approach and strong inter-personal skills.
• 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 competition regulators 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.