Associate General Counsel, Political Activities

Meta; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 202,000 - 274,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta seeks an Associate General Counsel to provide global political activities counsel, covering campaign finance, election and lobbying laws, government contracting, and ethics rules. You will partner with Global Affairs and product teams to design compliance programs and policies.

The role involves advising on FECA, LDA, FAR and related governance issues, and applying AI tools to optimize workflows while maintaining high standards of risk management and ethical practice.

Qualifications

• Experience applying legal analysis to business decisions and counseling internal clients on risk and compliance.
• Experience communicating legal guidance to cross-functional stakeholders, including non-legal teams.
• Experience advising on political laws such as FECA, LDA, and government contracting regulations (e.g., FAR).

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and implementation of company-wide compliance programs and initiatives.
• Advise on legal and regulatory compliance matters in campaign finance, lobbying registration/reporting, government contracts and ethics.
• Partner with other legal teams and cross-functional groups including Global Affairs and Product teams.
• Develop and communicate compliance policies, processes and training.
• Undertake special projects and support other compliance program initiatives.
• Advise clients on obligations when interacting with government bodies and political entities.
• Advise on compliance with government contracting and procurement laws, rules and regulations.

Skills

Legal analysis

Risk counseling

Cross-functional communication

Stakeholder management

Policy training

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Summary:

Meta is seeking an Associate General Counsel who will provide legal counsel to the company on a range of global political activities, laws, and related regulatory engagement, including campaign finance, election, and lobbying laws. This role will also counsel the company on government contracting and government ethics rules. This role will be involved in counseling on cutting-edge legal issues in close partnership with Global Affairs and other partner teams.

Required Skills:

Associate General Counsel, Political Activities Responsibilities:

1. Assist in the design and implementation of company-wide compliance programs and initiatives
2. Advise on legal and regulatory compliance matters in the areas of campaign finance law, lobbying registration and reporting laws, government contracts and government ethics
3. Actively partner with other legal teams, such as anti-corruption and trade counsel
4. Develop and communicate compliance policies, processes and training
5. Actively collaborate with and support cross-functional teams, such as Global Affairs and Product teams
6. Undertake special projects and support other compliance program initiatives
7. Advise clients on legal obligations applicable when interacting with government bodies (including lobbying disclosure laws, anti-corruption law, and gift and ethics rules) and political entities (including campaign finance and political advertising laws)
8. Advise on the company's compliance with international and U.S. federal, state, and municipal government contracting and procurement laws, rules, and regulations

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Experience applying legal analysis to business decisions and counseling internal clients on risk and compliance
2. Experience communicating legal guidance in writing and verbally to cross-functional stakeholders, including non-legal teams
3. Experience advising on political laws, such as Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA), and/or government contracting regulations (e.g., FAR)

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
2. Experience advising technology companies on political law compliance
3. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
4. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Public Compensation:

$202,000/year to $274,000/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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