Director, Global Privacy & Risk Counsel

Meta; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 282,000 - 356,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks a privacy attorney to lead a high-performing team advising on complex privacy issues across Meta and to support central risk initiatives with scalable governance on sensitive data, biometric data, and related topics.

You will collaborate closely with product, privacy counsel, Product Risk Compliance, and cross-functional teams across legal, product, engineering, policy, and operations to implement global privacy strategies and durable, practical counsel.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and membership in at least one U.S. state bar
• 12+ years of legal experience, including at a law firm and/or in-house experience
• Experience managing a team of attorneys
• Demonstrated expertise advising on global privacy laws, regulations, and industry guidelines, especially those relevant for social media, ad tech and internet companies
• Experience applying legal analysis, written and verbal communication, and problem-solving skills to support product and business decisions

Responsibilities

• Manage a high-performing team responsible for advising on key privacy area risks, as well as on central risk initiatives for effective product counseling
• Drive initiatives to meet evolving global privacy legal requirements, by advising product, business and legal stakeholders across Meta
• Facilitate a consistent and sustainable approach to complex and novel privacy issues across the company by developing strategies, driving leadership alignment, and counseling on product implications
• Maintain subject matter expertise in key privacy areas and evaluate impact of relevant global legal requirements, regulatory guidance, and enforcement actions
• Develop resources and tools that enable counsel across the company to provide durable and consistent advice on privacy issues

Skills

Global privacy law expertise

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Legal analysis

Communication skills

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Meta seeks a privacy attorney to lead a high-performing team advising on complex privacy issues across Meta and to support central risk initiatives with scalable governance on sensitive data, biometric data, and related topics.

You will collaborate closely with product, privacy counsel, Product Risk Compliance, and cross-functional teams across legal, product, engineering, policy, and operations to implement global privacy strategies and durable, practical counsel.