Associate General Counsel, Product (WhatsApp)

Meta; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 233,000 - 313,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks an Associate General Counsel, Product (WhatsApp) to apply complex legal frameworks to new and innovative consumer products and services. You will influence compliance strategy across Product, Engineering, Policy, Communications and Marketing teams, focusing on WhatsApp consumer initiatives in a fast-changing regulatory landscape.

The role requires proactive, independent work with diverse teams and senior-level product risk advisement across global jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney at a law firm, in-house, or in government.
• Experience providing legal advice on technology, internet, or consumer communications products and services.
• Experience advising on data protection, privacy, consumer protection, competition, or regulatory compliance matters in multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience managing large-scale, cross-functional legal projects and influencing product and business decisions at a senior level.
• Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree from an accredited institution.

Responsibilities

• Drive and support high-profile projects involving legal analysis and cross-functional stakeholders across WhatsApp's business, policy, legal, communications, security, and other teams.
• 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 for advising and partnering with business teams.
• Directly manage client relationships with the business.

Skills

Legal experience

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

AI ethics awareness

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Summary

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.

Required Skills

Associate General Counsel, Product (WhatsApp) Responsibilities:

1. 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

2. Oversee outside counsel relationships

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

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

5. Directly manage client relationships with the business

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

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

2. Active bar license in good standing in at least one U.S. state or equivalent foreign bar license, with the ability to promptly obtain permission to practice law for Meta in the location where the role is based if the jurisdiction of licensure differs

3. 10+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney at a law firm, in-house, or in government

4. Demonstrated experience providing legal advice on technology, internet, or consumer communications products and services

5. Experience advising on data protection, privacy, consumer protection, competition, or regulatory compliance matters in multiple jurisdictions, including non-U.S. markets

6. Experience managing large-scale, cross-functional legal projects and influencing product and business decisions at a senior level

7. Experience making sound legal judgments in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with significant regulatory complexity

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 adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

3. 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

4. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Public Compensation

$233,000/year to $313,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry

Internet

Equal Opportunity

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