Associate General Counsel, Data Protection

2 weeks ago


Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Meta Full time

Associate General Counsel, Data Protection Meta seeks a highly motivated and experienced team player to serve as Associate General Counsel on Meta Ireland's Data Protection team.
This is a great opportunity for an ambitious lawyer to join a large international legal team and to work on cutting-edge issues in a fast-paced, fun environment.
The role will focus on leading on strategic and tactical legal counseling to internal legal, product, operations and business teams in order to identify and mitigate legal risk in all phases of product development as well as engaging with European data protection authorities, where required.
It requires good judgement, a solid work ethic, and a keen interest in learning about new technologies and areas of the law.
Must have experience advising on regulatory compliance (and ideally advising on integrity-related legal and compliance issues) in respect of cutting-edge products, and will be eager to roll up their sleeves and find creative solutions to support the company's innovation.

Responsibilities Analyse Meta's products, policies and initiatives to provide practical legal risk mitigation strategies for products across multiple jurisdictions.
Coordinate with our Data Protection Office and provide policy, product, engineering, and other business teams with legal advice from a European data protection and regulatory perspective.
Coordinate with public policy and communications colleagues on external communication, policy development, and enforcement decisions.
Provide full service support to wider legal team on European regulatory and litigation matters.
Monitor and respond to developments in data protection and relevant consumer laws (i.e., new laws, regulations, important judgements, regulatory guidance, etc.)
Minimum Qualifications Qualified lawyer in Europe and admitted to practise in at least one jurisdiction, with credentials from top law school.
Minimum of 8 years of relevant legal experience, including at a law firm or prior in-house experience (applicable litigation, regulatory or product counselling experience will be considered).
In-depth knowledge of legal issues in the area of the operation of online (social media) platforms including a deep understanding of data protection law.
Integrity-specific experience would be ideal.
Able to independently, quickly and accurately assess legal, practical and business risks in a fast-paced environment and make sound judgments under tight deadlines.
Passion for and understanding of technology.
Problem-solving, written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience working within a global legal team.
Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to get the job done.
Ability to multi-task, details, and organisational skills.
Meta requires all employed attorneys to have a law degree or equivalent certificate to permit the practice of law and be appropriately licensed and authorized to practice law for the company in their assigned work location.
Unless prohibited under local law, an attorney must hold a current practicing certificate (including where required from the relevant authority in the jurisdiction of the assigned work location) or the local law equivalent bar registration or license as may be applicable.

Preferred Qualifications Knowledge of other European languages is a plus.
Experience advising clients on risk assessment and mitigation across technology product platforms, mobile, application development, social networking, machine learning, or other Internet technologies.
Prior experience working with internet or technology companies a plus.
Experience working directly with European Data Protection Authorities a plus.
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 employer.
We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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