Lead Counsel, IP Content & Product

Meta; United States; Remote; USD 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks an attorney with deep IP expertise to lead content and product IP matters across its apps and services, including AI initiatives. This Lead Counsel role spans global platforms and involves collaboration with product, engineering, operations, and policy teams to address evolving IP and intermediary liability issues.

The ideal candidate has extensive in-house or law-firm experience, strong subject-matter knowledge, and a track record of guiding complex IP strategies for cutting‑edge

Qualifications

• J.D. degree and bar in good standing in at least one state.
• Subject matter expertise in IP, including copyright, trademark and licensing.
• Expertise in global intermediary liability issues and laws (DMCA, CDA, EU Directive, DSA).
• Experience guiding IP matters for AI technologies and new platforms.

Responsibilities

• Counsel on IP issues across Meta products and AI initiatives.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, operations and policy teams.
• Provide proactive, actionable guidance to stakeholders across jurisdictions.
• Manage relationships with outside counsel across multiple jurisdictions.

Skills

IP Law

Copyright & Fair Use

Trademark Law

Rights of Publicity

IP Licensing

Intermediary Liability

DMCA

EU Copyright Directive

DSA

AI Legal Issues

Cross-functional Leadership

Counseling & Guidance

Education

J.D. degree

Bar Admission

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.

Requirements

• 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 licencing
• 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
• 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