Lead Counsel, Regulatory Enforcement

Summary:

Meta seeks a highly motivated team player to join our North American Regulatory Enforcement legal team. The successful candidate will work with a talented and supportive team to help lead on high-profile, precedent-setting civil and criminal investigations, engagements, and initiatives with enforcement authorities at the Federal, State and local levels on issues involving our products and services, including data privacy, consumer protection, securities, civil rights, ads, payments, content, and platform integrity matters. As part of the role, they will partner with internal stakeholders from across the company to mitigate risk.The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, excellent communication, organizational and relationship-building skills, and a strong interest in learning about new technologies and areas of law. This is an outstanding opportunity for a talented individual to work on cutting edge issues in an exciting, fast-paced environment with a broad and interesting remit.

Required Skills:

Lead Counsel, Regulatory Enforcement Responsibilities:

1. Develop and implement strategy for managing and resolving regulatory inquiries and investigations

2. Conduct detailed internal investigations in connection with regulatory inquiries and investigations, including leading fact development and coordinating with teams across the Legal department

3. Represent the company in connection with regulatory inquiries and disputes, including supervision of outside counsel

4. Collaborate with product, policy and communications teams to develop and implement regulatory and policy strategy on important and breaking issues

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

1. J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent)

2. Active membership in at least one US state bar and eligibility to obtain registered in-house counsel status (if required by the State Bar in the assigned work location)

3. 5+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney, including at a law firm and/or in-house or government experience

4. Demonstrate business judgment and client counseling skills

5. Effective communication skills

6. Experience developing and executing legal strategy

7. Experience collaborating and communicating with cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience with regulatory civil and/or criminal investigations, engagements and risk mitigation

2. Experience working with internet and technology companies

3. Experience advising business clients on product issues or developing areas of the law

Public Compensation:

$198,000/year to $266,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

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