Associate General Counsel, Monetization Partnerships

Meta; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 202,000 - 274,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks an Associate General Counsel for Monetization Partnerships to provide strategic legal guidance on commercial and technology transactions across monetization products and services. You will draft, negotiate, and close complex deals and partner with Product, Engineering, Privacy, Policy, and other Legal teams to address regulatory and business risks.

Based in Washington, DC, you will lead 0→1 partnerships, support enterprise sales initiatives, and help scale processes and playbooks for

Qualifications

• JD or equivalent law degree from an accredited institution.
• Active bar license in good standing in at least one U.S. state.
• ability to promptly obtain permission to practice law where the role is based
• 8+ years of relevant technology transactions experience
• Experience drafting, negotiating, and managing technology deals to support business development and sales teams
• Experience managing numerous projects and deals simultaneously under tight deadlines
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with product, engineering, privacy, and policy teams to evaluate legal risk and drive decisions

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal advice and day-to-day support to internal stakeholders, including developing comprehensive, long-term approaches to key partner relationships and to the commercial aspects of our products and programs
• Draft, negotiate, manage, and close complex product and commercial transactions, including bespoke technology integrations
• Lead and support 0→1 strategic partnerships, enabling new products and features from inception through launch
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve novel legal and regulatory issues
• Administer and resolve legal issues and contract interpretation matters arising in existing commercial relationships
• Build scalable processes, templates, and playbooks for evaluating and executing sophisticated partnership opportunities

Skills

Juris Doctor

Bar license

technology transactions

negotiation

project management

cross-functional collaboration

complex legal communication

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Meta is seeking a collaborative attorney to join its Monetization Partnerships Legal team. In this role, you will support a wide range of commercial and technology transactions across Meta's monetization products and services, including Meta Business Agent, Business Messaging, and Commerce. You will serve as a key legal partner to the Monetization Partnerships and Enterprise Sales teams, advising on new business development initiatives, platform integrations, enterprise partnerships, and strategic commercial deals. You will also counsel business teams on legal risk, business strategy, and other issues arising in commercial transactions and day-to-day operations. This is an opportunity to join a growing legal team and work on emerging legal and regulatory issues in a collaborative environment.The specific areas of focus and responsibilities will evolve alongside company priorities, emerging legal issues, and the changing regulatory and competitive landscape.

Associate General Counsel, Monetization Partnerships

• Provide strategic legal advice and day-to-day support to internal stakeholders, including developing comprehensive, long-term approaches to key partner relationships and to the commercial aspects of our products and programs
• Draft, negotiate, manage, and close complex product and commercial transactions, including bespoke technology integrations
• Lead and support 0→1 strategic partnerships, enabling new products and features from inception through launch
• Partner with cross-functional teams — including Product, Engineering, Privacy, Policy, and other Legal teams — to identify and resolve novel legal and regulatory issues
• Administer and resolve legal issues and contract interpretation matters arising in existing commercial relationships
• Build scalable processes, templates, and playbooks for evaluating and executing sophisticated partnership opportunities

Minimum Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree from an accredited institution
• Active bar license in good standing in at least one U.S. state or equivalent foreign bar license
• where the jurisdiction of licensure differs from the location in which the role is based, the ability to promptly obtain permission to practice law for Meta in that location
• 8+ years of relevant technology transactions experience at or for technology companies (in-house and/or at a global law firm)
• Experience drafting, negotiating, and managing technology deals (e.g., technology licensing, product development, platform integrations) in support of business development and sales teams
• Experience managing numerous projects and deals simultaneously under tight deadlines
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with product, engineering, privacy, and policy teams to evaluate legal risk, align on business priorities, and drive decisions to resolution
• Experience communicating complex legal and business concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including through written memos, contract summaries, and executive briefings

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience setting priorities and building execution plans in ambiguous or undefined problem spaces, balancing competing deadlines and stakeholder needs
• Track record of leading complex, first-of-a-kind transactions involving novel deal structures
• Experience with AI agents, messaging, or commerce products, and familiarity with the associated regulatory landscape
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Experience counseling on AI-specific legal and regulatory frameworks, including automated decision-making, AI liability, or emerging AI governance requirements
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

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.

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Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].

$202,000/year to $274,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.