Associate General Counsel, AI Partnerships & Licensing

Meta; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta's AI Partnerships Legal team seeks a Commercial Counsel to support the full range of commercial legal work powering Meta's AI ambitions, with a focus on bringing our models to market across the ecosystem. Lead or support distribution and licensing deals (cloud, SaaS, platform); advise on data licensing; and collaborate with product, BD, policy, and engineering to close high‑impact agreements.

JD and active bar in at least one US jurisdiction, 5+ years of technology transactions experience,

Qualifications

• JD and bar admission in at least one US jurisdiction.
• 5+ years of legal experience in technology transactions, licensing, or partnerships.
• Experience structuring and negotiating complex commercial agreements (cloud, SaaS, platform, or similar).
• Ability to operate independently and drive deals to close with minimal oversight.
• Strong judgment on risk and evolving regulatory landscapes.
• Experience with AI licensing, distribution, or commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Structure, negotiate, and close distribution agreements enabling broad model availability.
• Lead or support complex commercial deals including strategic partnerships and enterprise licensing.
• Advise on data acquisition and licensing for model training and product development.
• Provide commercial counsel to teams building AI-powered consumer experiences across Meta apps.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with BD, product, engineering, policy and legal teams.

Skills

Commercial contract negotiation

Technology transactions

AI licensing

SaaS/cloud licensing

In-house experience

Education

J.D. or equivalent

Tools

Contract management systems

Cloud providers ecosystem familiarity

Job description

Meta's AI Partnerships Legal team seeks a Commercial Counsel to support the full range of commercial legal work powering Meta's AI ambitions, with a focus on bringing our models to market across the ecosystem. Lead or support distribution and licensing deals (cloud, SaaS, platform); advise on data licensing; and collaborate with product, BD, policy, and engineering to close high‑impact agreements.

JD and active bar in at least one US jurisdiction, 5+ years of technology transactions experience,