Lead Counsel, Data Protection, Ad Technology

Meta seeks a highly motivated and experienced team player to serve as Lead Counsel on Meta's Data Protection team in the Product Counselling organisation, with a focus on Monetisation. The role is a great opportunity for any candidate who is keen to tackle some of today's toughest and important legal challenges in this cutting-edge area of law. As the successful candidate, you will be joining an international legal team and working on ad tech issues in a vibrant, fast-paced environment. In this role you will focus on leading on strategic and tactical legal counselling to internal legal, product, operations, and business teams in order to identify and mitigate legal risk in all phases of ads product development. You will have experience advising on GDPR and privacy regulatory compliance in respect of cutting-edge products, in particular specialist knowledge of ad tech (b2b and b2c) including advising on measurement and targeting initiatives as well as eCommerce products, ePrivacy laws, with sound judgment, a strong work ethic, and a keen interest in learning about new technologies.

Lead Counsel, Data Protection, Ad Technology Responsibilities:

• Analyse products, policies and initiatives to provide practical legal risk mitigation strategies for products across multiple jurisdictions
• Monitor and respond to developments in data protection and relevant consumer laws (i.e., new laws, regulations, important judgements, regulatory guidance, etc.)
• Provide full-service support to wider legal team on EU regulatory and litigation matters and liaising with regulators
• Provide policy, legal, product, engineering, and other business teams with legal advice on data protection laws and regulations including for external communication, policy development, and enforcement decisions

Minimum Qualifications:

• Solicitor or barrister (qualified to practice law in at least one European jurisdiction or the UK)
• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant legal experience, including at a law firm or prior in-house experience (applicable litigation, regulatory or more general product counselling experience will be considered).
• In-depth knowledge of legal issues in the area of the operation of online social media platforms including an understanding of data protection law and GDPR
• Knowledge and experience of ad tech, including measurement and targeting initiatives as well as eCommerce products.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience partnering with and influencing cross-functional teams in a highly matrixed organization
• Communication and presentation skills with proven success, specifically manages to distill complex concepts and translate insights and data into actionable recommendations for leadership

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with mobile, application development, social networking, online advertising, machine learning, or other Internet technologies
• Experience working independently in fast-paced environment, providing pragmatic and considered advice under tight deadline
• Experience working directly with European Data Protection Authorities
• Knowledge of, or fluency in, other European languages

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.

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.