Legal Response Specialist

Responsibilities

• Review and respond to a range of legal process and preservation requests for user data from US law enforcement agencies.
• Be responsible for handling sensitive information in a manner complying with our Terms of Service, applicable laws and regulations, and internal SOPs while protecting user privacy.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional internal teams and external networks to deal with issues concerning safety and data disclosure.
• Collaborate directly with legal teams, including litigation and privacy to resolve and respond to legal requests.
• Gather and analyze relevant data to improve internal processes and consistently communicate insights to stakeholders across US and regional markets.
• Assist with drafting and improving internal documentation, workflows and procedures concerning safety and data disclosure.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments, identify trade-offs, and make key decisions.
• Able to coordinate with global teams in different time-zones.
• Resolve inquiries from users and external parties related to data disclosure

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 2 years of work in Trust and Safety, Legal Compliance, Privacy, Legal Operations or Corporate Legal teams.
• Knowledge of legal documents (e.g. civil and criminal subpoenas, court orders, and search warrants).
• Proven successful record in handling sensitive matters and sensitive data.
• Excellent communication skills, especially legal documents.
• Able to coordinate with global teams in different time-zones, especially Eastern Time Zone
• Address sensitive content issues, including but not limited to graphic images, videos and writings, offensive or derogatory language, child safety, and other potentially objectionable material.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail, highly self‑driven and results oriented.
• Excellent organizational and deadline management skills.
• Your ability to work in a high tempo environment, adapt, respond to day-to-day challenges of the role.
• Your resilience and commitment to self-care to manage the emotional demands of the role.

About USDS

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is dedicated to the safety and security of millions of Americans who create, discover, and connect with what they love on the apps we operate. The Joint Venture has been established in compliance with the Executive Order signed by President Trump on September 25, 2025. Our foundation is a comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity program we operate under defined safeguards to protect national security and secure U.S. user data, apps and the algorithm. We safeguard the U.S. content ecosystem, holding decision-making authority for trust and safety policies and moderation. USDS Joint Venture helps ensure Americans can continue to express their creativity, discover new hobbies and interests, and build thriving communities and businesses on a global scale.​

On-site presence across teams allows the company to operate with greater speed, alignment, and agility — especially in areas like real-time decision-making, team development, and integrated execution. As such, the company is shifting from a hybrid work model to a fully in-person schedule up to 5 days a week.​

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.

USDS Reasonable Accommodation

USDS is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/USDS-RA

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency]Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $71778 - $151112 annually.​ Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits may