Associate General Counsel, European Data Legal Team

Associate General Counsel, European Data Legal Team at Meta

Meta is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as Associate General Counsel. This role will lead strategic legal support for product development across a wide range of regulations, and engage with European and UK regulators. This is a chance to join a high-impact Legal team working on complex frontier issues. The Associate General Counsel, European Data Legal Team is instrumental in shaping Meta’s compliance strategy; it offers an opportunity to partner with product, engineering, policy, operations, and business teams to identify and mitigate legal risk and respond to an evolving legal landscape.

Responsibilities of an Associate General Counsel, European Data Legal Team:

• Function as a subject-matter expert on European and UK data regulations and related legal issues, and provide pragmatic legal risk strategies for products across markets
• Provide support on European and UK regulatory and litigation matters to other Legal teams
• Drive regulatory readiness in cross-functional projects concerned with Meta’s response to regulations and compliance strategies in the UK and Europe
• Build consensus with stakeholders, develop and maintain relationships with Legal and cross-functional partners, and drive efficient decision-making
• Collaborate with public policy and communications teams on policy development and external communications
• Coordinate with Meta's Data Protection Office on data protection issues

Minimum Qualifications:

• Meta requires all employed attorneys to have a law degree or equivalent certificate to permit the practice of law and be appropriately licensed and authorized to practice law for the company in their assigned work location. Unless prohibited under local law, an attorney must hold a current practicing certificate (including where required from the relevant authority in the jurisdiction of the assigned work location) or the local law equivalent bar registration or license as may be applicable
• Minimum 8 years relevant legal experience including at a law firm or in-house
• Experience of providing concise and simple explanations about complex and emerging technologies to internal and external stakeholders
• Experience of managing large-scale, complex, legal projects involving stakeholders across global teams and functions
• Experience of managing competing priorities and delivering practical advice against time-critical deadlines
• Experience of advising on compliance with data laws and regulation, including in emerging legal areas

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience of working directly with regulators, suchs as European Data Protection Authorities
• Experience of advising on regulatory frameworks such as the Digital Services Act, the UK Online Safety Act, and the EU Artificial Intelligence Act

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.

Key skills/competency:

• European Data Regulations
• UK Data Regulations
• Data Privacy Law
• Regulatory Compliance
• Legal Risk Mitigation
• Product Legal Support
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Litigation Support
• Policy Development
• Stakeholder Management