Legal Investigator and Threat Researcher

Meta seeks an experienced investigator and data analyst to support its important affirmative and defensive litigation docket and enforcement work. The investigator will manage investigation requests from Meta’s litigation team from start to finish. This work will involve a range of responsibilities, including researching and investigating violations of Meta’s terms and policies, attributing conduct to those responsible for it, data collection and analysis, and OSINT investigations. This is a great opportunity to work on Meta's high-impact legal matters and a variety of teams across Meta.Legal Investigator and Threat Researcher Responsibilities

• Work under your own initiative to develop investigative work plans and strategies
• Conduct data-based investigations using a variety of methodologies
• Work cross-functionally with teams across Meta
• Use SQL and other internal tools to collect and analyze data
• Document investigative findings in detailed and comprehensive reports and deliver results to a variety of audiences
• Authenticate data and other information, including through sworn declarations and testimony

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of combined experience collecting and analyzing data, conducting investigative research, and developing investigative work plans and strategies
• Experience conducting complex investigations
• Experience drafting investigative reports and documenting evidence and findings
• Demonstrated experience using SQL and data tables
• Experience presenting investigative findings to non-technical personnel
• Experience using analysis tools similar to Maltego or Tableau

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of combined experience collecting and analyzing data, conducting investigative research, and developing investigative work plans and strategies
• College degree with a focus on statistics or computer science
• In-depth experience with written communications, explaining, and using SQL to collect data
• Experience working with an in-house legal team
• Demonstrated experience understanding and explaining python, JavaScript, and other common programming languages

For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information. About Meta Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
$150,000/year to $213,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

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