Lead Counsel, Privacy
Facebook

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Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities - we're just getting started.

Facebook is seeking highly motivated and flexible counsel to work on Facebook's Privacy Legal Team and advise the company on a range of privacy, data protection and security-related legal and compliance initiatives for Facebook, Instagram, ARVR, and/or WhatsApp.The successful candidate will work closely with product, engineering, policy, operations, and business teams, as well as other legal department subgroups. The role requires application of a complex, evolving legal framework to new and innovative products and services. We are looking for an attorney who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can seamlessly drive success working with multiple cross-functional stakeholders. This is a great opportunity to join a growing legal team and to work on novel issues, to lead on complex privacy projects in an exciting, fast-paced environment, as we build and scale our global community.

<ul><li>Advise product teams who are building privacy products, such as access tools and privacy settings</li><li>Drive high-profile and high-impact projects involving privacy analysis and compliance with stakeholders across Facebook's business, policy, legal, communications, security, and other departments</li><li>Maintain subject matter expertise in areas of privacy and data protection laws (including US state and federal consumer protection and privacy laws, GDPR and other global privacy laws) and advise on the impact of the same on Facebook's business</li><li>Develop regulatory strategy with global privacy regulators in connection with new product features and initiatives and maintain Facebook's ongoing privacy-by-design processes</li><li>Work closely with product counsel and product teams to guide privacy-forward product development and evaluate the impact of privacy laws, regulatory guidance and enforcement actions</li><li>Support members of the legal, business, and policy teams on privacy-related legal matters, including areas related to transparency and control</li></ul>

<ul><li>J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and membership in at least one US state bar</li><li>5+ years of legal experience, including at a law firm and/or in-house experience (privacy, compliance, litigation, regulatory, or product counseling will be considered)</li><li>Business judgment and client counseling experience</li></ul>

<ul><li>Experience with global privacy laws, regulations, and industry guidelines, especially including those relevant for social media, ad tech and Internet companies</li><li>Experience with understanding innovative technology and enthusiastic about technology</li><li>Experience advancing projects in a multi-stakeholder environment</li></ul>

Facebook is proud to be an Equal 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.Facebook 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@fb.com.

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