Lead Counsel, Product
London, UK
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WhatsApp is seeking a highly motivated and versatile team player to serve as Lead Counsel, Product. The role requires experience in applying complex, evolving legal frameworks to new and innovative products and services and influencing compliance and regulatory strategy with other legal teams across Meta. In this role, you will focus on supporting WhatsApp consumer initiatives across a number of products and services. You will have the skills to work proactively and independently with various teams across the organization, including Product, Engineering, Policy, Communications and Marketing, and have experience advising on product risks in a fast-paced business environment with a rapidly-evolving legal and regulatory landscape.
Responsibilities
Drive and support high-profile and high-impact projects involving legal analysis and compliance with cross-functional stakeholders across WhatsApp’s business, policy, legal, communications, security, and other cross-functional teams, covering many subject areas, including consumer and data protection laws and regulations
Oversee outside counsel relationships
Lead across and coordinate with public policy and communications colleagues on external communication, policy development, and enforcement decisions
Help to set, implement and improve the strategy and vision for advising and partnering with business teams
Directly manage client relationships with the business
Minimum Qualification
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.
5+ years of legal experience
Experience advising clients on risk mitigation across technology product platforms
Experience in product counseling role, building and supporting products
Experience working independently and cross-functionally
Experience prioritizing work and providing advice in a fast-paced environment
Proven problem-solving, communication and interpersonal skills
Solicitor or barrister (qualified to practice law in at least one European jurisdiction or the UK)
Preferred Qualification
8+ years of legal experience
Prior in-house experience at a technology company, preferably with a focus on messaging, AI, and growth products in the direct to consumer space
Privacy experience, including familiarity with international data protection frameworks
WhatsApp inajivunia Kutoa Fursa Sawa za Ajira kwa Watu Wote na Kuwajumuisha Wanaobauguliwa. Hatubagui kwa misingi ya kabila, dini, rangi, uraia, jinsia (ikiwemo ujauzito, uzazi, maamuzi kuhusu uzazi, au matatizo husika ya kiafya), mwelekeo wa ngono, utambulisho wa kijinsia, udhihirisho wa kijinsia, umri, hadhi ya mkongwe aliyelindwa, ulemavu, maelezo ya kijeni, msimamo au shughuli za kisiasa, au vigezo vingine husika vinavyotambulika kisheria. Ilani yetu ya Fursa Sawa za Ajira kwa Watu Wote inapatikana hapa. Pia, tunatoa nafasi za ajira kwa wanaowasilisha maombi ya kazi na wamehitimu licha ya kuwa wana historia ya uhalifu, kwa mujibu wa sheria husika ya kieneo, jimbo na kitaifa. Huenda tukatumia maelezo yako kudumisha usalama wa Facebook, wafanyakazi wake, na wahusika wengine kama inavyohitajika au kuruhusiwa kisheria. Unaweza kuangalia Sera ya Facebook kuhusu Maelezo ya Mapato na ilani kuhusu Sheria ya Fursa Sawa ya Ajira kwa Watu Wote kwa kubofya viungo husika. Pia, WhatsApp hushiriki kwenye mpango wa E-Verify katika maeneo fulani, kama inavyohitajika kisheria.
WhatsApp inajitahidi kutoa malazi yanayofaa kwa watuma-maombi wenye ulemavu katika mchakato wetu wa kuajiri. Ikiwa unahitaji usaidizi wowote au malazi kwa sababu ya ulemavu, tafadhali tujulishe kupitia accommodations-ext@fb.com .