Associate General Counsel, Litigation

Meta seeks an experienced, highly motivated attorney to serve as Associate General Counsel on the North American Litigation team. This role requires good judgment, a strong work ethic, excellent communication and relationship-building skills, and a strong interest in learning about new technologies and areas of the law. This is a unique opportunity to work on novel issues in an exciting, fast-paced environment.Associate General Counsel, Litigation Responsibilities

• Manage and drive strategy for a variety of litigation and pre-litigation matters, including intellectual property litigation (trademark and/or copyright), regulatory litigation, consumer class actions, antitrust, constitutional, and commercial disputes, and other content-related matters
• Collaborate with and manage outside counsel
• Advise cross functional teams on litigation strategy and risk
• Coordinate and actively participate in internal discovery activities in partnership with our eDiscovery team
• Develop creative approaches to managing legal risks and resolving disputes
• Maintain flexibilty and willingness to work on projects in other areas and assist other team members with matters as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and membership in at least one U.S. state bar
• 8+ years of commercial litigation experience at a law firm, government, and/or in-house role
• Experience thinking strategically to solve complex legal challenges and managing multiple high priority projects simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with cross functional teams, including experience managing relationships outside of legal
• Drafting and advocacy skills
• Trial and appellate experience
• Experience with highly-technical, software-related subject matters

LocationsAbout 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. Meta is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to accommodations-ext@fb.com. $198,000/year to $266,000/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.