TikTok
Head of Global Security Legal
San Jose, California · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- Extensive experience; no number of years specified.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school (or foreign equivalent).
About the job
Leads global legal support for information security, physical security, and incident response, while advising on security governance, product risks, and regulatory matters.
What you'll do
- Manage legal professionals and oversee day-to-day legal support for security, privacy, safety, and other incidents.
- Advise on information security and data protection policies, processes, regulatory matters, and litigation risks.
- Partner with global security, legal, and product teams on compliance, risk mitigation, and third-party contracting.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school or foreign equivalent, plus good-standing membership in a US State Bar.
- Extensive experience leading global legal teams and advising enterprise technology companies or leading consumer-facing digital applications.
- Information security and incident response experience at a major global technology company.
- Proven experience advising on cyber risks, remediation, cybersecurity standards, frameworks, risk assessments, and certification processes.
Nice to have
- Background in data privacy matters.
AI focus
Develop strategies to mitigate emerging legal risks in the AI space.
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