Address Meta is looking for an Associate General Counsel, Product & Privacy who is enthusiastic about technology and its potential for positive impact in peoples’ lives. You will help drive high-profile, cross-functional initiatives across the business involving a variety of complex legal and regulatory issues relating to data protection and privacy risk management, with a focus on human resources and security-related matters. This requires strong business acumen, a substantive knowledge of US privacy laws, and the ability to both work independently and with large multi-stakeholder teams. We are looking for someone with sharp analytical and communication skills, who is diligent, proactive, collaborative, and who has demonstrated excellent legal and business judgment and strategic thinking.
Associate General Counsel, Product & Privacy Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
About Meta:
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
Associate General Counsel, Product & Privacy Responsibilities:
- Support Meta’s global privacy program, including by developing and improving privacy frameworks and processes to ensure we meet our obligations under global privacy laws.
- Support business teams in evaluating the impact of privacy laws, regulatory guidance, enforcement actions, and other obligations on new and existing HR and security processes and internal tools and features.
- Develop and maintain subject-matter expertise in relevant areas.
- Support members of the Legal, Policy, and Business teams on privacy matters, including in areas related to GDPR, Recruitment, internal use of AI, and other business development opportunities.
- Engage with global privacy regulators in connection with new privacy features and initiatives.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Qualified to practice law in at least one EU jurisdiction.
- 8+ years of experience as a practicing solicitor at a law firm and/or in-house.
- Experience with global privacy laws, regulations, privacy programs and industry guidelines.
- Experience with one of the following or related legal areas: litigation, regulatory, or security counseling.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience as a practicing solicitor at a law firm and/or in-house.
- Demonstrated experience in privacy and data issues arising in one or more privacy areas such as HR data practices, data sharing, security, or privacy program implementation/management.
- Employment law or HR experience.
- Experience using business judgment and with client counseling.
- Experience taking on projects involving different subject matters, and working with cross-functional organizations to drive alignment.
- Experience supporting a global team at an Internet services and technology company.
- Experience working on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, delivering practical advice under pressure.
