Head of Global Security Legal
TikTok
San Jose, CA · $211k a year · Posted November 6, 2026
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About the job
...The Global Security Legal team is seeking a highly experienced, bright and capable team leader. The team plays a central role in helping TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance build, scale, and operate information security governance frameworks across the globe. We partner...