Associate General Counsel, Product (WhatsApp)

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

WhatsApp is seeking an Associate General Counsel, Product, to apply complex legal frameworks to innovative products and services and influence compliance strategy across Meta.

You'll drive high‑impact projects, oversee outside counsel, and partner with Product, Engineering, Policy, Communications and Marketing to manage product risks in a fast‑paced, evolving regulatory landscape, including privacy and AI‑related law considerations.

Qualifications

• JD or equivalent law degree from an accredited institution.
• Active and in good standing bar license in at least one U.S. state or equivalent foreign bar license.
• 8+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney, including at a law firm, in-house, or in government.
• Demonstrated knowledge of global privacy laws, regulations, privacy programs and industry guidelines.
• Diligent, proactive, collaborative partner with sound legal and business judgment.
• Experience advising on product risks in a fast-paced tech environment.
• Experience managing outside counsel relationships.
• Experience with AI-related laws and governance.
• Experience integrating AI tools to optimize workflows.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams to drive alignment.

Responsibilities

• Drive and support high-profile projects involving legal analysis and compliance with cross-functional stakeholders across WhatsApp and Meta.
• Oversee outside counsel relationships.
• Lead with public policy and communications on external communication, policy development, and enforcement decisions.
• Help set, implement and improve the strategy and vision for advising and partnering with business teams.
• Directly manage client relationships with the business.
• Advise on product, privacy, or regulatory counseling related to global privacy and AI laws.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory counseling

Product risk advisory

AI governance

Privacy law expertise

Policy and regulatory strategy

Client counseling

Legal project management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

WhatsApp is seeking a highly motivated and versatile team player to serve as Associate General Counsel, Product, for WhatsApp. The role requires experience in applying complex, evolving legal frameworks to new and innovative products and services and influencing compliance and regulatory strategy with other legal teams across Meta. This role will focus on supporting WhatsApp consumer initiatives across a number of products and services. The ideal candidate will have the skills to work proactively and independently with various teams across the organization, including Product, Engineering, Policy, Communications and Marketing, and have experience advising on product risks in a fast-paced business environment with a rapidly-evolving legal and regulatory landscape.

Drive and support high-profile and high-impact projects involving legal analysis and compliance with cross-functional stakeholders across WhatsApp’s business, policy, legal, communications, security, and other cross-functional teams, covering many subject areas, including consumer and data protection laws and regulations.

Oversee outside counsel relationships.

Lead across and coordinate with public policy and communications colleagues on external communication, policy development, and enforcement decisions.

Help to set, implement and improve the strategy and vision for advising and partnering with business teams.

Directly manage client relationships with the business.

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree from an accredited institution

Active and in good standing bar license 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 legal experience as a practicing attorney, including at a law firm, in-house, or in government

Demonstrated knowledge of global privacy laws, regulations, privacy programs and industry guidelines

Diligent, proactive, collaborative partner and who has demonstrated sound legal and business judgment and strategic thinking

Experience working on multiple projects in a deadline-focussed environment, delivering practical advice under pressure

Experience communicating legal advice to clients at varying levels

Experience taking on projects involving different subject matters, and working with cross-functional organizations to drive alignment

Demonstrate business judgment and client counseling skills

Effective communication skills

Significant experience with product, privacy, or regulatory counseling related to global privacy and AI-related laws, regulations, and industry guidelines, especially including those relevant for social media, internet and technology companies

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