Description:

Responsibilities:
A Video-Sharing Social Networking Service Company is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At A Video-Sharing Social Networking Service Company, 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 A Video-Sharing Social Networking Service Company's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make A Video-Sharing Social Networking Service Company 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 A Video-Sharing Social Networking Service Company, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.

Responsibilities:

Advising clients on various topics, such as open source software, open source AI, other open technologies, software licensing, and compliance with open source licenses.
Collaborating with security and engineering teams to develop efficient software tooling and processes to enable compliant open source use in A Video-Sharing Social Networking Service Company's products at scale.
Working with OSPO to faciiliate A Video-Sharing Social Networking Service Company's engagement with the open source community.
Implementing policies, procedures and trainings, which are related to open source usage in A Video-Sharing Social Networking Service Company's products, as well as participation in and contribution to open source projects, and ensuring compliance with legal obligations in relation to these activities.
Working closely with experts from other legal teams, including product, patent, copyright, privacy, antitrust, and corporate law, to address relevant issues.

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:

Juris Doctor (or equivalent international degree) and membership in at least one US state bar.
5+ years of experience providing legal advice, including related to open source, either at a law firm or in-house.
2+ years of experience counseling on intellectual property and contract issues specific to open source, with strong knowledge of open source licenses. Alternatively, 2+ years of experience in product counseling or patent prosecution, whereas open source software is frequently involved.
Experience drafting agreements or policies for open source.

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong organizational, advocacy, communication, and negotiation skills.
Able to provide effective guidance to all levels of business, legal, and engineering clients while balancing legal risks with business interests.
Demonstrates sound judgement and is capable of managing multiple projects concurrently.
Highly motivated and self-driven with the ability to quickly learn new legal areas and skills.
Comfortable with distributed work environments, collaborating across time zones, different communities, groups, and cultures.
Background in computer science, engineering, or relevant technical fields (or equivalent experience).