At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic team of employment lawyers across EMEA, providing strategic legal advice.
- Company: Join TikTok, the leading platform for short-form mobile video, in a vibrant legal team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, diverse culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Embrace challenges and innovate in a supportive, collaborative atmosphere.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced tech environment while inspiring creativity.
- Qualifications: Qualified lawyer with significant employment law experience and team leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 £ per year.
Discover a career that energizes and excites you every day.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a trusted advisor to HR and business stakeholders across EMEA, providing both strategic and pragmatic day-to-day advice on a broad range of employment law issues in various countries in the region, including advising in relation to works council issues in multiple countries, as well as collective and individual employment rights.
- Lead a team of employment lawyers and legal professionals across the region.
- Serve as a strong contributor on legal compliance matters relating to employment issues.
- Support and provide advice on strategic cross-border employment law initiatives, including collaboration with other employment lawyers and SMEs.
- Draft and revise employment related agreements and policies, including employment contracts, severance agreements, company policies, and other employment related documents.
- Provide strategic advice and guidance relating to employment law issues for new business lines and markets in EMEA.
- Collaborate with the EMEA Employment Litigation attorneys regarding employment disputes in the region.
- Create and lead training on EMEA employment law issues.
Qualifications:
- Qualified lawyer in one or more EMEA regions (preferably UK and/or Ireland).
- Significant employment law experience in private practice with a highly regarded firm and a corporate legal department.
- Experience with multiple countries in the EMEA region is required.
- Proven track record of building and leading high performing teams of legal professionals.
- Proven ability to think strategically and build processes to enable the team to grow and scale to meet business needs.
- Experience handling employment litigation matters in multiple jurisdictions, including retaining and managing outside counsel to ensure that all aspects of the company's legal representation are of the highest quality, and representing multi-national companies involved in complex disputes with outstanding outcomes.
- Demonstrated judgment, personal integrity, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong ability to work as a team player who can effectively collaborate with colleagues from the Global Legal team and business stakeholders to support the growth of the business.
- Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
About TikTok:
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us:
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an 'Always Day 1' mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for our company, our customers and our employees.
Wanted: Head of Employment Law, EMEA employer: TikTok
At TikTok, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer in Greater London, offering a vibrant and inclusive work culture that celebrates diversity and creativity. Our employees benefit from extensive growth opportunities, including workshops and mentorship programmes, designed to enhance their skills and career progression. Join us to be part of a dynamic team that values unique perspectives and fosters meaningful relationships within the livestream ecosystem.
