Lead Data Privacy Counsel — HR & Security

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

Job summary

Meta seeks a Lead Counsel (Data Protection) to advise on HR, security, and privacy matters across the business. You will drive high-profile internal initiatives with complex regulatory issues, requiring strong business judgment and strategic thinking.

You will develop privacy frameworks, evaluate regulatory guidance, and guide data subject rights, recruitment, and AI use in the workplace while engaging with privacy regulators on new features and initiatives.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree from an accredited institution.
• Active and in good standing bar license in at least one U.S. state or equivalent foreign bar license.
• 5+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney, including at a law firm, in-house, or in government.
• Working knowledge of global privacy laws, regulations, privacy programs and industry guidelines.
• Effective communication, legal writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated business judgment, client counseling, and strategic thinking skills.
• Experience working on multiple projects in a deadline-focused environment, delivering practical advice while managing competing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience taking on projects involving different subject matters, and working with cross-functional organizations to drive alignment.

Responsibilities

• Support Meta's global privacy program, including by developing and improving privacy frameworks and processes to ensure we meet our obligations under global privacy laws
• Support business teams in evaluating the impact of privacy laws, regulatory guidance, enforcement actions, and other obligations on new and existing HR and security processes and internal tools and features
• Develop and maintain subject-matter expertise in relevant areas
• Support members of the legal, policy, and business teams on privacy matters, including in areas related to data subject rights, recruitment, and use of AI in the workplace
• Engage with privacy regulators in connection with new privacy features and initiatives

Skills

Effective communication

Legal writing

Interpersonal skills

Strategic thinking

Client counseling

Multi-project management

Decision-making under ambiguity

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree

Tools

Bar license

Job description

Meta seeks a Lead Counsel (Data Protection) to advise on HR, security, and privacy matters across the business. You will drive high-profile internal initiatives with complex regulatory issues, requiring strong business judgment and strategic thinking.

You will develop privacy frameworks, evaluate regulatory guidance, and guide data subject rights, recruitment, and AI use in the workplace while engaging with privacy regulators on new features and initiatives.