Hiring: Regulatory Lead, North America Company: TikTok Location: San Jose, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-02 17:57:25 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Regulatory Legal Strategy, North America Regulatory Frameworks, Government & Regulator Engagement, Compliance, Risk Management, Cross-functional Leadership, Team Management, Regulatory Investigations, Data Privacy, AI Governance, Platform Governance, Content Moderation, Consumer Protection, Online Safety, Competition/Antitrust, In-house Legal, Technology Platforms Experience: - Significant experience advising on regulatory matters in North America - Deep knowledge of U.S. and Canadian regulatory frameworks relevant to technology platforms, digital services, and consumer-facing products - Experience engaging with government regulators, lawmakers, and industry bodies in North America - Experience managing regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, inquiries, and high-stakes crises - Demonstrated leadership experience, including managing teams and influencing senior stakeholders in a fast-paced, matrixed environment - Preferred: Experience operating in a global legal or regulatory organization; prior in-house experience at a technology platform, consumer internet company, or similarly complex and highly regulated business Required Skills: - Ability to develop and lead regional regulatory legal strategy aligned with business objectives - Skilled at identifying and mitigating regulatory risk across complex regional markets - Ability to align regulatory compliance with business strategy - Skilled in managing regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, inquiries, and high-stakes crises - Successful in driving cross-functional adoption of new policies, processes, or compliance requirements - Strong ability to advise senior executives and business leaders on high-stakes regulatory issues - Experience building, managing, and developing high-performing teams - Ability to monitor, assess, and anticipate emerging laws and regulations - Partnership with cross-functional stakeholders (Public Policy, Compliance, Trust & Safety, Product, Privacy, Security) - Thought leadership within a Legal organization Qualifications: - Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school with a strong academic record - Significant experience advising on regulatory matters in North America - Deep knowledge of U.S. and Canadian regulatory frameworks relevant to technology platforms, digital services, and consumer-facing products - Experience engaging with government regulators, lawmakers, and industry bodies in North America - Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams and influencing senior stakeholders - Preferred: Proven ability to embed regulatory readiness into product development, go-to-market, and operations processes - Preferred: Experience advising on regulatory issues related to data privacy, AI, competition/antitrust, platform governance, content moderation, consumer protection, or online safety - Preferred: Experience operating in a global legal or regulatory organization - Preferred: Prior in-house experience at a technology platform, consumer internet company, or similarly complex and highly regulated business - Preferred: Technical literacy in AI systems, including ML models, generative AI, algorithmic decision-making, and emerging AI governance frameworks Compensation: - Base salary range for the selected city: $250,800 - $696,000 annually - Compensation may vary based on qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location - Base pay is one part of the Total Package; role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives and restricted stock units - Benefits include day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and wellbeing benefits - 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year, and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!