Lead Counsel, Global IP for AI, Content & Platforms

Meta; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks an attorney with deep experience in online intellectual property, AI and intermediary liability to serve as Lead Counsel, IP Content & Product. You will counsel across Meta’s apps and services, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Reality Labs, addressing global IP risks and regulatory developments.

You will collaborate with product, engineering, policy and legal teams to provide practical guidance, manage outside counsel relationships, and lead on IP

Qualifications

• J.D. degree and membership in good standing in at least one state bar.
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, either in-house or at a law firm.
• Subject matter expertise in IP and related areas, including copyright and fair use, trademark, rights of publicity, and intellectual property licensing.
• Subject matter expertise in global intermediary liability issues and laws, including DMCA, CDA, EU Copyright Directive, and DSA.
• Experience with the evolving global IP regulatory landscape, including legal developments involving AI, direct and secondary liability, and other new IP laws.
• Experience counseling on IP issues relating to new technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to assess legal, practical, and business risks and provide clear, actionable guidance to stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to operate proactively, collaborate, and build cross-functional relationships with legal and business partners.
• Experience advising on IP issues in the technology or social media industry.
• Experience managing relationships with outside counsel across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling across Meta’s products and services on IP content, AI and intermediary liability.
• Evaluate company products and features to provide practical and business-focused IP risk guidance.
• Lead on IP legal issues across Reality Labs, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, WhatsApp, and Messenger.
• Advise on issues of direct and intermediary liability arising from copyright, trademark, news, and other content-related laws (e.g., DMCA, CDA, EU directives, DSA).
• Advise on legislative and regulatory proposals governing AI-generated content and digital replicas.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, policy, operations, and other business teams, as well as legal colleagues.
• Work with a global network of outside counsel advising on IP issues.
• Advise on IP issues related to new technologies and AI tools integration.

Skills

IP expertise

AI knowledge

Intermediary liability

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk assessment

Product launches

Outside counsel management

Global regulatory awareness

Counseling experience

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Meta seeks an attorney with deep experience in online intellectual property, AI and intermediary liability to serve as Lead Counsel, IP Content & Product. You will counsel across Meta’s apps and services, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Reality Labs, addressing global IP risks and regulatory developments.

You will collaborate with product, engineering, policy and legal teams to provide practical guidance, manage outside counsel relationships, and lead on IP