Associate General Counsel, IP Product

About the role

Meta seeks an experienced attorney with 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.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate company products and features to provide practical and business-focused advice that manages global IP legal risk
• 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)
• 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
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, policy, operations, and other business teams, as well as legal colleagues
• Work with a global network of outside counsel advising on IP issues

Qualifications

• 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 IP licensing
• 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 independently and quickly assess legal, practical, and business risks, and provide clear guidance in connection with the same
• Demonstrated ability to operate proactively, collaborate, and build cross-functional relationships with legal and business partners

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Familiarity with Meta's products and services, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Reality Labs
• Experience managing relationships with outside counsel across multiple jurisdictions
• Experience advising on IP issues in the technology or social media industry
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, innovative environment
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience with AI-related legal matters, including training data, generative AI outputs, and content licensing
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

Pay

$202,000/year to $274,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits. Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location.