Senior Data Protection Specialist

Responsibilities

The Global Regulatory Legal team leads the company's regulatory compliance, engagement, and response work across global markets, partnering with government relations, product, trust and safety, and business teams on digital platform laws, privacy and AI regulation, youth safety rules, competition laws, and government inquiries. The work sits at the intersection of fast-moving global policy and deeply local legal and political realities. We align the company's position across major precedent-setting regulations while handling market-specific escalations, cross-border investigations, regulator requests, and emerging rules that can change how our products operate in a given country. You will work directly on the regulatory issues defining the future of digital platforms, building the governance and response strategies that let our products grow responsibly while protecting the company's ability to operate in the markets it serves. We are looking for a senior Data Protection professional to join the Data Protection Officer and Compliance team ("DPOC") which is based in Dublin and/or London. DPOC is part of the Digital Regulation Compliance and Assurance team which sits within the European Regulatory Legal Department. The focus of DPOC is to implement, manage and oversee the processes to ensure the company's data protection and privacy compliance as well as support the execution of the tasks of the Data Protection Officer. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced privacy professional to further develop their career in a company that enjoys hyper growth on a truly global scale and is known for cutting edge products and features. Responsibilities - Lead privacy compliance control, monitoring and assurance initiatives to identify potential risks and areas for improvement. - Advise and support on data protection related regulatory engagements and data subjects regulatory escalations. - Provide strategic advice to the business on data protection considerations and risk-mitigations in the context of new product offerings. - Conduct and advise on a range of privacy compliance obligations including data protection impact assessments, record of processing activities, privacy policies and other legal risk assessments relating to data protection matters. - Oversee and advise on incident management processes, including on the intersection of digital frameworks and requirements in this space. - Contribute to the development and maintenance of key data protection policies and procedural documents. - Analyse, build and present reports to senior leadership including committee and board reporting.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications - Significant experience in data protection and/or compliance, legal, audit and/or risk management role relating to data protection. - Proven ability to assess legal, practical, and business risks in a fast-paced environment and provide sound and practical advice under tight deadlines, including the ability to draft concise, clear documentation that is free of legalese. - Excellent organisational skills including the ability to independently review and streamline compliance related processes to enhance efficiency. - Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills, including the ability to work well and collaborate with stakeholders across Legal, Internal Audit, Trust & Safety, Engineering, Product, E-commerce, HR and Security. Preferred Qualifications - Experience in a regulated industry (which may be in another regulated sector such as financial services). - Subject matter expertise in privacy and data protection, with knowledge of content risk & online safety, AI, competition, regulatory, controls and the digital regulation landscape. - Deep understanding of complex / innovative technologies and their relevant compliance and regulatory requirements. - Experience conducting gap assessments; leveraging accountability frameworks and recommending privacy-related KPIs. - Experience engaging with cross-functional business stakeholders to understand business processes, data flows, controls, and business needs.

Job Information

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 ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.​

Diversity & Inclusion​

TikTok 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 TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. 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.​

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