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. This role will involve counseling and working closely with legal colleagues, as well as product, engineering, policy, operations, and other business teams. It is an opportunity to join a highly creative and collaborative legal team and make an impact in an exciting, innovative, and dynamic environment.
Responsibilities
Evaluate company products and features to provide practical and business-focused advice that manages global IP legal risks
• 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
Minimum 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 intellectual property 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 assess legal, practical, and business risks and provide clear, actionable guidance to stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to operate proactively, collaborate, and build cross-functional relationships with legal and business partners
Preferred Qualifications
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Experience advising on IP issues in the technology or social media industry
• Experience managing relationships with outside counsel across multiple jurisdictions
• Familiarity with Meta's products and services, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Reality Labs
• Experience working with cross-functional teams to deliver legal guidance on time-sensitive product launches
