DirecciónResponsibilities
About the company: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 team:Our Global Legal team provides key support for all TikTok’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 TikTok team is growing fast and is seeking highly experienced, bright and capable legal professionals to join the team. As a subject matter expert team in the Global Legal department, the Global Litigation team handles matters involving TikTok in all the regions in which TikTok operates, including Americas employment law matters.The ideal candidate will be a team player, with a collaborative attitude. They must also possess a builder mentality, able to advise proactively in and adjust to a rapidly evolving business landscape.Responsibilities:- Provide advice and counsel on all aspects of employment law to company's operations, with a focus on Latin America (LATAM).- Advise HR on day-to-day employee lifecycle issues, such as hiring, leaves/accommodations, compensation and benefits, terminations and other organizational matters.- Draft and update employment-related agreements, templates, and documentation.- Guide investigative teams in workplace investigations in the LATAM region.- Effectively support and collaborate with colleagues around the world to provide legal advice on LATAM employment matters in a manner that considers global and regional needs.- Strategically manage any employment litigation matters and pre-litigation employment disputes.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school (or foreign equivalent) with bar membership in good standing.- Experience in private practice or a corporate legal department with a highly-regarded firm or organization practicing employment law counseling and/or employment litigation.- Ability to research and advise on complex legal questions.- Demonstrated judgment, personal integrity, discretion regarding confidential matters, and inter-personal skills.- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish.Preferred Qualifications- Experience working on complex employment law matters in Spanish-speaking LATAM countries, with Mexico experience required, and Argentina or Colombia experience preferred.Diversity & Inclusion Statement: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.ByteDance Inc. 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
