SINGAPORE—ByteDance Ltd., the Chinese owner of short-video platform TikTok, appointed a senior China-focused lawyer as their new chief financial officer, filling a post that has been vacant for months as the company’s plans for an initial public offering have stalled.
Julie Gao, a Hong Kong-based former senior partner at law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, will be joining the company as its top finance executive, according to a letter to staff seen by The Wall Street Journal that was verified by the company. Ms. Gao is known in the industry for her role advising on the initial share sales of large Chinese technology startups.
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