Global Export Compliance Counsel
Responsibilities
About the Team:
Our Global Legal Compliance team provides key support for ByteDance's and TikTok's innovative initiatives, state-of-the-art products, and integrated platforms servicing our global markets. We help our technological and business teams enable their vision by providing integrated legal and compliance guidance and support. The Global Legal Compliance team is growing fast and seeking highly experienced, bright, and capable legal professionals to join us.
We are looking for experienced export compliance counsel to be based in New York, Washington DC, or Los Angeles to join our Global Legal Compliance team as a key member to advise and counsel on export controls related issues. The ideal candidate is willing to work in a fast-paced, global environment with cross-functional teams in different time zones.
Key Responsibilities:
- This position is responsible for the ongoing enhancement and maintenance of ByteDance/TikTok's export controls compliance program.
- Develop, implement, improve, and maintain internal policies, internal control plans, procedures, guidelines, and other export compliance program tools tailored to specific operations and demands of our company.
- Support global export compliance practices, including developing export compliance process automation tools.
- Maintain competency in evolving export controls laws and regulations and strong working knowledge of the U.S. Export Administration Regulations and relevant agency guidance.
- Be a key member of the export controls compliance team to advise and counsel stakeholders on export controls-related issues and provide thoughtful and practical solutions when navigating complex geo-political environments.
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- Work with stakeholders to monitor, assess, and determine impacts of potential changes to export controls.
- Conduct periodic risk assessments of operations to identify vulnerabilities and close compliance gaps.
- Respond to country/territory specific sanctions intersections with U.S. export controls laws and regulations.
- Contribute to a wide range of other export compliance activities, including but not limited to export classification reviews, export controls compliance training, export controls contractual review and revision, and Mergers & Acquisitions export compliance due diligence.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
-Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school.
-Current qualifications to practice law in a common law jurisdiction.
-Proven law firm and/or in-house experience in export controls compliance.
-Deep understanding of U.S. Export Administration Regulations and related national security laws.
-Experience with trade compliance program management.
-Ability to proactively identify export controls issues, including product classification under the Commerce Control List and risk research.
-Excellent communication, organization, project management, documentation skills, strong ethics, and a positive, learning-oriented attitude.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while demonstrating flexibility, commitment to teamwork, and a willingness to change assignments to meet client needs and deliver with timeliness, accurately sensing the urgency and sensitivity of a situation.
- Ability to manage heavy workload volume and meet critical deadlines with little supervision.
- Proactively makes recommendations for necessary process improvements.
- Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the clients' business, industry, and organization.
- Experience working with multinational technology companies.
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- HSA
- Life Insurance
- Fitness Subsidies
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- On-Site Gym
- Mental Health Benefits
- Virtual Fitness Classes
Parental Benefits
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Casual Dress
- Snacks
- Pet-friendly Office
- Happy Hours
- Some Meals Provided
- Company Outings
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Performance Bonus
- Company Equity
Professional Development
- Promote From Within
- Access to Online Courses
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
- Mentor Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
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