Privacy Counsel, E-Commerce, EMEA

Overview

In this role, you will guide TikTok’s global e-commerce privacy program, shaping how we collect, use, and transfer data across markets. You will work with cross-functional teams and local counsels to address regulatory developments and ensure compliance with privacy laws. You will advise on product features, data sharing, vendor arrangements, and cross-border transfers to mitigate risk and safeguard user data. You will help drive privacy strategy and governance for the e-commerce business in a multinational environment. This is a high-impact opportunity to align legal strategy with rapid product innovation and scale.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze global privacy and data protection laws affecting TikTok’s e-commerce business and advise stakeholders
• Review new products and features to identify legal/regulatory requirements and guide privacy compliance
• Advise on privacy issues related to collection, use, sharing, retention, and cross-border transfers of data (creators, merchants, buyers, logistics, payments, communications, sensitive data)
• Assess and advise on third-party and intra-group data sharing, vendor onboarding, data processing terms, cross-border transfer requirements, and privacy provisions
• Support privacy risk assessments, data protection impact reviews, and implementation of controls for new products and operations
• Drive global privacy strategy for e-commerce, coordinating with global/local counsel for multi-jurisdictional alignment
• Support development of internal/external privacy policies, notices, standards, and governance for e-commerce
• Collaborate with cross-functional and cross-regional teams to implement privacy controls across e-commerce

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor, LLB, or equivalent law degree, plus qualification to practice law in relevant jurisdiction
• 5+ years of privacy-related legal experience
• Strong knowledge of UK GDPR, EU GDPR, ePrivacy Directive and related UK rules, EU AI Act
• Experience advising multinational businesses on data collection/usage, cross-border transfers, product counseling, merchant/creator/customer data, payments, logistics, communications, vendor relationships, and sensitive data
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical advice for business teams

• strong communication
• interpersonal skills
• sound judgment
• privacy laws knowledge (UK GDPR, EU GDPR, ePrivacy Directive)
• cross-border transfers
• vendor/DP terms

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