Responsibilities
The Office of the Data Protection Officer ("ODPO") is based in Dublin and London. The function is part of the wider Global Privacy & Regulatory Affairs department. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced compliance and/or legal 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 - The overarching role is to support the execution of the tasks of a Data Protection Officer as mandated by the GDPR. - Lead compliance monitoring initiatives to identify potential risks and areas for improvement. - Support regulatory engagement including data subject complaints to regulatory authorities. - Advise on compliance and accountability efforts such as data protection impact assessments, records of processing activities and control frameworks relating to data protection matters including mitigations across digital products and new technologies. - Advise on incident management and best practice under GDPR and NIS2. - Advise and 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 - Deep experience in a compliance, legal, audit and/or risk management role relating to data protection, including preferably experience working for a Data Protection Officer or as part of a Data Protection Officer team. - 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 legal-ese. - 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, Ecommerce, HR and Security. Preferred Qualifications - Experience in a highly 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 embedding, working in and championing the 'second line of defense' framework. - Experience conducting gap assessments; leveraging accountability frameworks and recommending compliance and risk related KPI's. - 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.
