Associate General Counsel, Privacy

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta seeks a talented Counsel to join Facebook’s privacy legal team, advising on privacy, data protection and security across Facebook apps and video products. This product-focused role collaborates with cross-functional teams to design privacy-forward features and mitigate risks under global privacy laws.

The position emphasizes advising on design elements, regulatory guidance, and high-impact privacy initiatives, with opportunities to lead training and internal compliance programs across Meta.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of legal experience at a law firm or in-house with internet/technology companies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain subject matter expertise in data use and protection laws and advise on the impact on Meta's business.
• Guide privacy-forward product development with product teams and evaluate privacy laws, regulatory guidance and enforcement actions.
• Drive high-profile privacy analyses and cross-functional projects across Meta's business.
• Support privacy and security-related legal matters including partnerships, acquisitions, integrations and business development opportunities.
• Develop regulatory strategy with global privacy regulators and maintain Meta's privacy-by-design processes.
• Develop and conduct privacy trainings across Meta.
• Manage internal privacy compliance programs to meet obligations.

Skills

Privacy law

Cross-functional collab

Regulatory experience

AI tools usage

Legal counsel

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Meta is seeking a talented Counsel to work on Facebook’s privacy legal team to advise the company on a range of privacy, data protection and security-related legal initiatives for its flagship suite of Facebook apps and video products. This role is product-focused and will involve working closely with cross-functional teams to build products with a privacy-forward design. This will involve learning about new and modified features for Facebook products, identifying and investigating key design elements, coordinating with subject matter experts and regional counsel, and providing practical, actionable advice that mitigates risks under global privacy laws.

Associate General Counsel, Privacy Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain subject matter expertise in areas of data use and protection laws (including state and federal consumer protection and privacy laws, GDPR and other global privacy laws) and advise on the impact of the same on Meta's business
• Work closely with product counsel and product teams to guide privacy-forward product development and evaluate the impact of privacy laws, regulatory guidance and enforcement actions
• Drive high-profile and high-impact projects involving privacy analysis and compliance with cross-functional stakeholders across Meta's business, policy, legal, communications, security, and other departments
• Support members of the legal, business, and policy teams on privacy and security-related legal matters, including areas related to partnerships, acquisitions, integrations, and other business development opportunities
• Develop regulatory strategy with global privacy regulators in connection with new product features and initiatives and maintain Meta's ongoing privacy-by-design processes
• Help to develop and conduct general and role-specific privacy trainings across Meta
• Manage internal privacy compliance programs and processes to ensure we meet our obligations under those programs

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8+ years of legal experience, including at a law firm and/or in-house experience with internet or technology companies (applicable product counseling, litigation, or regulatory experience will be considered)
• J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and membership in at least one US state bar
• Experience advising on privacy legal risks and mitigations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with global privacy laws, regulations, and industry guidelines, especially including those relevant for social media and Internet companies
• In-house experience with applicable product counseling, compliance, litigation, or regulatory teams
• Experience prioritizing work and providing advice under deadlines
• Business judgment and client counseling experience
• Experience working cross-functionally to advance projects in a multi-stakeholder environment
• 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

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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$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.