Associate General Counsel, Litigation

at Meta in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Summary:

Meta seeks an experienced, highly motivated attorney to serve as Associate General Counsel on the North American Litigation team. This role requires good judgment, a strong work ethic, excellent communication and relationship-building skills, and a strong interest in learning about new technologies and areas of the law. This is a unique opportunity to work on novel issues in an exciting, fast-paced environment.

Required Skills:

Associate General Counsel, Litigation Responsibilities:

1. Manage and drive strategy for a variety of litigation and pre-litigation matters, including intellectual property litigation (trademark and/or copyright), regulatory litigation, consumer class actions, antitrust, constitutional, and commercial disputes, and other content-related matters

2. Collaborate with and manage outside counsel

3. Advise cross functional teams on litigation strategy and risk

4. Coordinate and actively participate in internal discovery activities in partnership with our eDiscovery team

5. Develop creative approaches to managing legal risks and resolving disputes

6. Maintain flexibilty and willingness to work on projects in other areas and assist other team members with matters as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

7. J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and membership in at least one U.S. state bar

8. 8+ years of commercial litigation experience at a law firm, government, and/or in-house role

9. Experience thinking strategically to solve complex legal challenges and managing multiple high priority projects simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

10. Experience working with cross functional teams, including experience managing relationships outside of legal

11. Drafting and advocacy skills

12. Trial and appellate experience

13. Experience with highly-technical, software-related subject matters

Public Compensation:

$198,000/year to $266,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment 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. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta 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 accommodations-ext@fb.com.