Lead Counsel, IP Content & Product

Meta; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Meta seeks an experienced attorney to lead IP Content & Product, addressing online IP, AI, and intermediary liability across the company’s family of apps and services including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, WhatsApp, and Messenger. The role focuses on practical guidance at the intersection of law and technology, with global responsibilities and collaboration across product, engineering, and policy teams.

The Lead Counsel will advise on direct and intermediary liability under major content laws,

Qualifications

• J.D. degree and membership in good standing in at least one state bar.
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience in‑house or at a law firm.
• Subject matter expertise in IP including copyright, trademark, rights of publicity, and licensing.
• Subject matter expertise in global intermediary liability issues and laws (DMCA, CDA, EU Copyright Directive, DSA).
• Experience with evolving global IP regulatory landscape, including AI and new IP laws.
• Experience counseling on IP issues relating to new technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to assess legal, practical, and business risks and provide actionable guidance.
• Strong ability to collaborate cross‑functionally with legal and business partners.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate products and features to provide practical, business‑focused IP risk guidance.
• Support development of AI products and the Metaverse across Meta’s apps and services.
• Advise on direct and intermediary liability under copyright, trademark, news rights, and other content laws.
• Advise on AI content, digital replicas, AI training, and related regulatory proposals.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with product, engineering, policy, and operations teams.
• Coordinate with a global network of outside counsel on IP issues.

Skills

IP Law

Intermediary liability

Global regulation

AI Products

Cross‑functional advice

Outside counsel

Legal writing

Education

J.D. degree and bar membership

Job description

Meta seeks an attorney with deep experience in online intellectual property, artificial intelligence and intermediary liability issues to serve as Lead Counsel, IP Content & Product. In this role, you will tackle cutting-edge IP issues on a global scale across Meta’s family of apps, products, and services, including AI, Reality Labs, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, WhatsApp, and Messenger. You will be at the forefront of IP law and working on novel matters at the intersection of law and technology. These include continued expansion of product offerings across our platforms, development of Meta’s AI products, and tackling new content and intermediary liability laws around the world. This role will involve counseling and working closely with legal colleagues, as well as product, engineering, operations, policy, and other business teams. It is an opportunity to join a highly creative and collaborative legal team and make an impact in an exciting, innovative, and dynamic environment.

Lead Counsel, IP Content & Product Responsibilities:

• Evaluate company products and features to provide practical and business‑focused advice that manages global IP legal risks.
• Support the development and expansion of AI products and the Metaverse, and 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, right of publicity and other content‑related laws (e.g., DMCA, CDA, EU Copyright Directive, DSA).
• Advise on new legislative and regulatory proposals governing AI‑generated content, digital replicas, AI training, news content and the like.
• 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.

Minimum 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience advising on IP issues in the technology or social media industry
• Experience managing relationships with outside counsel across multiple jurisdictions
• Familiarity with Meta's products and services, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Reality Labs
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams to deliver legal guidance on time‑sensitive product launches
• 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.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E‑Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].

$170,000/year to $237,000/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.