Associate General Counsel, Competition & Regulatory

Meta; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global tech company in London is seeking a highly skilled Associate General Counsel to manage competition and regulatory legal strategies. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of legal experience, strong knowledge of competition frameworks, and the ability to develop innovative, business-focused legal solutions. This role offers an opportunity to lead legal teams addressing complex regulatory challenges.

Qualifications

• 7+ years post qualified legal experience.
• Experience in competition and regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to develop innovative business-focused legal solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage the legal position and strategy on competition issues.
• Develop and implement long-term regulatory strategy.
• Oversee legal advice regarding competition laws impact.

Skills

Regulatory strategy development

Legal representation in regulatory inquiries

Competition law knowledge

Business-focused legal solutions

Relationship management

Education

Law degree or equivalent

Job description

Summary:

Meta seeks a highly motivated and experienced lawyer to serve as Associate General Counsel, Competition and Regulatory. This position will help manage the company’s legal position and strategy on competition and antitrust related product and business strategies. This position will help lead and develop legal teams focusing on competition and antitrust issues.

Required Skills:

Associate General Counsel, Competition & Regulatory Responsibilities:

1. Represent the company in connection with regulatory inquiries and consultations encompassing competition and antitrust frameworks

2. Develop and implement long-term regulatory strategy in conjunction with business leadership

3. Develop legal strategy in connection with competition review of mergers and acquisitions by regulators

4. Oversee legal advice assessing impact of competition laws on current and planned product and business initiatives

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. 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

2. 7+ years post qualified legal experience

3. Significant experience in regulatory proceedings

4. Significant competition experience, including knowledge of competition frameworks in the EU and other jurisdictions, and engagement with applicable regulatory bodies in merger review and/or investigative contexts

5. Demonstrated ability to develop innovative and pragmatic approaches and business-focused solutions to regulatory challenges and developments

6. Experience maintaining open, candid, and trusting work relationships

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience representing technology companies in regulatory matters strongly preferred

Industry: Internet