Instagram Looking For Lead Counsel, Privacy at New York, NY Full Time

Meta is seeking a talented attorney to work on Instagram’s Privacy Legal team and advise the company on a range of privacy and data protection-related legal initiatives. This role is product-focused and will involve working closely with cross-functional teams to build products with a privacy-forward design. This will involve learning about new and modified features for Instagram products, identifying and investigating key design elements, coordinating with subject matter experts and regional counsel, and providing practical, actionable advice under global privacy laws.

Lead Counsel, Privacy Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain subject matter expertise in areas of data privacy and protection laws (including state and federal consumer protection and privacy laws, GDPR, and other global privacy laws)

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

Drive high-profile and high-impact projects involving privacy analysis and compliance with cross-functional stakeholders across Meta’s business, policy, legal, communications, security, and other departments

Support members of the legal, business, and policy teams on privacy and security-related legal matters, including areas related to partnerships, acquisitions, integrations, and other business development opportunities

Develop regulatory strategy with global privacy regulators in connection with new product features and initiatives and maintain Meta’s ongoing privacy-by-design processes

Help to develop and conduct general and role-specific privacy trainings across Meta

Manage internal privacy compliance programs and processes to ensure we meet our obligations under those programs

Minimum Qualifications:
J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar

5+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney, including at a law firm or in-house

Experience with privacy legal risks and mitigations

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with global privacy laws, regulations, and industry guidelines, especially including those relevant for social media and Internet companies

In-house experience with applicable product counseling, compliance, litigation, or regulatory teams

Experience prioritizing work and providing advice under deadlines

Business judgment and client counseling experience

Experience working cross-functionally to advance projects in a multi-stakeholder environment

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 [email protected].