Responsibilities About the Team: The Global Music Legal team supports all music-related business of the company.
Responsibilities:
You will be a principal point of contact on the Global Music Legal team for various internal stakeholders, including Product and AI research teams, responsible for AI-related initiatives. You will work collaboratively with members of the Global Music Legal, Global Legal-IP-Copyright, and Global Legal-AI teams to assess potential music rights issues and other risk implications of AI-related initiatives, providing risk mitigation guidance and recommendations. You will liaise with internal legal subject matter expert teams and external counsel as needed. You will collaborate with the Music Content Solutions, Public Policy, and Product Policy teams to administer AI-music platform policies and ensure compliance with contractual and legal obligations. You will monitor and inform colleagues and stakeholders about legal developments and trends in AI music, including legislation, regulations, and lawsuits globally.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree plus Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school; member in good standing of a U.S. state bar; experience in private law practice or in-house product counseling for a tech company. Subject matter expertise in AI, machine learning practices, and underlying technology. Excellent English communication skills, interpersonal, and organizational skills. Ability to work independently on multiple projects in a dynamic environment. Experience working with international teams under tight deadlines. Entrepreneurial, risk-tolerant mindset, flexible, self-starting, and willing to work across time zones. Strategic, pragmatic, creative, and comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity.
Preferred Qualifications:
Fluency in Mandarin Chinese. Experience with operational teams and process improvements.
About Us:
Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. Our products include TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut, Pico, Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, connecting people through content.
Why Join:
ByteDance We foster creativity, diversity, and impact through innovative products and inclusive culture. Join us to make meaningful breakthroughs and grow together. Diversity & Inclusion We value diverse perspectives and aim to create an inclusive environment reflecting the communities we serve. Reasonable Accommodation We provide accommodations during recruitment for candidates with disabilities or other protected reasons. Contact us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request.
Job Information:
The annual base salary range is $140,000 - $228,000, with potential bonuses, stock units, and benefits including health insurance, 401(k), paid leave, and more. Benefits vary by location.
