Associate General Counsel, IP Product
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| Verified Pay check_circle | Provided by the employer$202,000 to $274,000 per year |
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| Hours | Full-time |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
About this job
**Summary:**
Meta seeks an attorney with deep experience in online intellectual property issues to serve as Associate General Counsel, IP 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 issues at the intersection of law and technology. These include development of Meta’s AI products and the Metaverse, as well as continued expansion of product offerings across our platforms. This role will involve counseling and working closely with legal colleagues, as well as product, engineering, policy, operations, 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.
**Required Skills:**
Associate General Counsel, IP Product Responsibilities:
1. Evaluate company products and features to provide practical and business-focused advice that manages global IP legal risks
2. Advise on issues of direct and secondary liability arising from copyright, trademark, news, and other IP and content-related laws (e.g., DMCA, CDA, EU Copyright Directive, DSA)
3. 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
4. Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, policy, operations, and other business teams, as well as legal colleagues
5. Work with a global network of outside counsel advising on IP issues
**Minimum Qualifications:**
Minimum Qualifications:
6. J.D. degree and membership in good standing in at least one state bar
7. 5+ years of relevant legal experience, either in-house or at a law firm
8. Subject matter expertise in IP and related areas, including copyright and fair use, trademark, rights of publicity, and intellectual property licensing
9. Subject matter expertise in global intermediary liability issues and laws, including DMCA, CDA, EU Copyright Directive, and DSA
10. Experience with the evolving global IP regulatory landscape, including legal developments involving AI, direct and secondary liability, and other new IP laws
11. Experience counseling on IP issues relating to new technologies
12. Demonstrated ability to assess legal, practical, and business risks and provide clear, actionable guidance to stakeholders
13. Demonstrated ability to operate proactively, collaborate, and build cross-functional relationships with legal and business partners
**Preferred Qualifications:**
Preferred Qualifications:
14. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
15. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
16. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
17. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
18. Experience advising on IP issues in the technology or social media industry
19. Experience managing relationships with outside counsel across multiple jurisdictions
20. Familiarity with Meta's products and services, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Reality Labs
21. Experience working with cross-functional teams to deliver legal guidance on time-sensitive product launches
22. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
**Public Compensation:**
$202,000/year to $274,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
**Industry:** Internet
**Equal Opportunity:**
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 accommodations-ext@meta.com.
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