Legal Counsel/ Senior Legal Counsel (EU Digital Infrastructure), London or Dublin

TikTok

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
This role will be part of our Digital Infrastructure Legal team. This team sits within Europe Commercial Legal as support for digital infrastructure is currently organised on a regional basis. Europe Commercial Legal is a full service commercial and corporate support team advising TikTok and other ByteDance products (including CapCut, Lemon8 and BytePlus) across the UK, Ireland, and continental Europe. Digital Infrastructure Legal also currently supports TikTok across Africa and the Middle East and works closely with legal colleagues across the globe.In 2023, TikTok announced Project Clover, a programme focused on creating a secure environment for the data of our European and UK users. This programme also includes a multi-billion Euro investment plan to build new infrastructure across the continent. These investments highlight TikTok's long-term commitment to building a sustainable business whilst ensuring secure global data flows and innovation for its users. It's therefore a great time to be advising on digital infrastructure in such an exciting and fast-moving environment.Responsibilities
- Draft and negotiate the full suite of contractual documentation in connection with the establishment and delivery of purpose-built data centres across Europe.
- Negotiate agreements with suppliers of dark fibre, lit fibre, colocation and server integration services.
- Advise on laws and regulations (including environmental) relating to digital infrastructure and partner with legal colleagues across the globe to drive the development and roll-out of standard policies and template agreements to improve efficiency and risk management.
- Distil complex information to deliver clear, precise and pragmatic advice to the business and support senior leadership, including in relation to decisions for strategically significant data systems infrastructure projects.
- Engage with contractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders (including our government relations team) to advocate and represent the company's interests in relation to digital infrastructure development.
- Draft, review and negotiate a range of technology contracts including software licences, SaaS agreements, development contracts, outsourcing and other service provision agreements, and cloud-based service model agreements.Qualifications:Minimum Qualifications
- Strong post-qualification experience in-house and/or in a reputable law firm working in relevant sectors.
- Experience in providing legal support for complex projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and advising on risk management.
- Experience of working collaboratively to develop new documentation and best practices and experience of implementing legal processes in a fast-paced international environment which enables the business to scale.
- Exceptional team spirit, an open mind, and a willingness to take the initiative on a wide range of projects.Preferred Qualifications
- Digital Infrastructure and Edge Networking sector experience (for example working with hyperscalers or large telcos).
- Adaptable and comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high growth environment.
- Pragmatic and solutions-focused with the ability to offer commercially viable alternatives as part of risk management.
- Outstanding stakeholder fluency and engagement.
- International mindset with an ability to adapt to different contracting jurisdictions and cultural norms.

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