Senior Commercial Counsel, AI Partnerships

Meta; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 233,000 - 313,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta's Legal team seeks a Commercial Counsel to join the AI Partnerships group, supporting commercial work for Meta's AI ambitions and bringing consumer apps and models to market across the ecosystem.

The role focuses on structuring and closing AI-related distribution deals, data rights, and enterprise licensing, while coordinating with product, policy, and engineering teams to move quickly in a rapidly evolving space.

Qualifications

• J.D. (or equivalent) and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 10+ years of legal experience with technology transactions, commercial licensing, or strategic partnerships.
• Experience structuring and negotiating complex commercial agreements (cloud, SaaS, platform, or similar technology deals).
• Ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, and drive deals to close with minimal oversight.
• Experience advising on risk in evolving regulatory environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial legal counsel to teams building and shipping AI-powered consumer experiences across Meta's apps and services.
• Serve as a legal partner for distribution of Meta's AI models through CSPs, open source channels, and other go-to-market pathways; structure and close distribution agreements.
• Lead or support complex commercial deals involving AI technology, including strategic partnerships and enterprise licensing.
• Advise on data acquisition and licensing transactions for model training and product development.
• Collaborate with business development, product, engineering, policy, and other legal teams to enable fast-moving commercial activity.

Education

J.D. and bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

Job description

Meta's Legal team seeks a Commercial Counsel to join the AI Partnerships group, supporting commercial work for Meta's AI ambitions and bringing consumer apps and models to market across the ecosystem.

The role focuses on structuring and closing AI-related distribution deals, data rights, and enterprise licensing, while coordinating with product, policy, and engineering teams to move quickly in a rapidly evolving space.