About ByteDance

ByteDance will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require ByteDance sponsorship of a visa.

Founded in 2012, ByteDance’s mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok and Helo as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of ByteDance’s purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That’s how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve.

Join us.

About

The Global Privacy & Regulatory Affairs legal team manages and oversees privacy and regulatory matters and initiatives pertaining to Bytedance’s global operations. The team works cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders in the US and around the world. You will work in a fast-paced, challenging, and rewarding environment where your analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills will play an impactful role in tackling some of the most complex, interesting, and cutting-edge issues at the intersection of privacy and technology. We are seeking highly motivated professionals to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Lead privacy analysis and assessments of the Company’s products throughout development cycle to ensure compliance with local and global privacy and data protection laws;
• Assist in setting up or improving cross-functional Privacy Programs;
• Coordinate and drive cross-stakeholder alignment regarding implementation of privacy requirements and proposed remediations;
• Work with legal counsel, information security, and product teams to develop and implement global privacy standards;
• Proactively implement changes to product assessment process in anticipation of regulatory and business developments;
• Develop and implement operational improvements to improve effectiveness & efficiency of product assessment process.

Minimum Qualifications

• Significant experience working in an in-house legal department of a tech company or in a reputable law firm with substantial experience in TMT work
• Enjoys being challenged, is adaptable and able to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic corporate environment
• Strong drafting, presentation and communication skills
• Admitted to practice in Singapore or any commonwealth jurisdiction

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience, and more importantly personal interest, in technology, creative technology tools, AI, social media, and all things digital.
• Experience with analyzing products to determine their compliance with applicable data protection regulations and principles, and working with product counsel, product managers, and engineers on implementing privacy requirements.

ByteDance 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 ByteDance, 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.

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• Lead privacy analysis and assessments of the Company’s products throughout development cycle to ensure compliance with local and global privacy and data protection laws;
• Assist in setting up or improving cross-functional Privacy Programs;
• Coordinate and drive cross-stakeholder alignment regarding implementation of privacy requirements and proposed remediations;
• Work with legal counsel, information security, and product teams to develop and implement global privacy standards;
• Proactively implement changes to product assessment process in anticipation of regulatory and business developments;
• Develop and implement operational improvements to improve effectiveness & efficiency of product assessment process