Meta seeks an attorney with experience in online intellectual property issues to serve as Associate General Counsel, IP Product. This position will lead on IP product counseling for Meta and will report to the Director & Associate General Counsel, IP (Content & Product). The role will involve managing a team of lawyers focused on IP product counseling and will work closely with legal colleagues, as well as product, engineering, policy, operations, and other business teams.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.
Associate General Counsel, IP Product 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 intermediary liability arising from copyright, trademark, 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.
- Manage a team of lawyers responsible for IP product counseling and work closely with other legal colleagues.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, policy, operations, and other business teams.
- Coordinate a global network of outside counsel advising on IP issues.
Minimum Qualifications:
- J.D. degree and membership in good standing in at least one state bar.
- 8+ years of relevant legal experience, either in-house or at a law firm.
- Subject matter knowledge in IP and related areas, including copyright and fair use, trademark, rights of publicity, and IP licensing.
- Subject matter knowledge 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.
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.
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@fb.com.
$226,000/year to $304,000/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.
