Talent Acquisition Partner - Trust & Safety (TikTok USDS-JV)

Location: Los Angeles, United States; fully in-person schedule of up to 5 days per week

Salary: $97,470–$165,680 annually base salary, with possible bonuses, incentives, and restricted stock units.

Company

USDS Joint Venture operates data privacy, cybersecurity, and trust and safety programs to protect U.S. user data, applications, algorithms, and the content ecosystem.

What you will do

• Own full-cycle recruitment across Trust & Safety, from high-volume Content Operations and Scaled Moderation hiring to specialized technical searches.
• Build and optimize large-scale recruitment pipelines, assessment workflows, and sourcing strategies for aggressive headcount growth.
• Source passive candidates across safety engineering, fraud and risk operations, digital forensics, content compliance, and related domains.
• Advise Trust & Safety directors and HR partners using talent-market intelligence, capacity planning, and recruiting analytics.
• Manage candidate assessment, empathetic candidate experience, offers, compensation structures, and negotiations.
• Analyze funnel metrics and diagnose bottlenecks to improve hiring speed and quality.

Requirements

• 3+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience, including at least 1 year supporting Trust & Safety, Content Operations, Risk/Fraud, Compliance, or technical organizations.
• Experience managing both high-volume hiring initiatives and complex niche technical searches.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills, including pipeline metrics, funnel diagnostics, and market benchmarking.
• Advanced sourcing expertise with Boolean search, X-Ray search, LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM databases, and niche community platforms.
• Ability to work fully onsite in Los Angeles, with in-person attendance up to 5 days per week.

Nice to have

• Recruiting experience in Threat Intelligence, Trust & Safety Engineering, Algorithm or Product Safety, Policy Development, or Digital Forensics.
• Experience with rapid team buildouts, 30+ concurrent requisitions, or high-volume operational hiring.
• Experience working in a large, highly matrixed global organization.
• Adaptive, intellectually curious, and builder-oriented approach in evolving regulatory environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Day-one medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) savings plan with company match, life insurance, disability coverage, and wellbeing benefits.
• Paid parental leave, 10 paid holidays, 10 paid sick days, and 17 days of Paid Personal Time.
• Inclusive workplace focused on creativity, curiosity, humility, resilience, and continuous improvement.
• On-site collaboration supports speed, alignment, real-time decision-making, and integrated execution.