Associate General Counsel, Product

Whats App is seeking a highly motivated and versatile team player to serve as Associate General Counsel, Product, for Whats App. 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. This role will focus on supporting Whats App consumer initiatives across a number of products and services.

The ideal candidate 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.

• Drive and support high‑profile and high‑impact projects involving legal analysis and compliance with cross‑functional stakeholders across Whats App’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 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

• J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent)
• Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar and eligibility to obtain registered in‑house counsel status (if required by the State Bar in the assigned work location)
• 8+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney, including at a law firm and/or in‑house or government experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of global privacy laws, regulations, privacy programs and industry guidelines
• Diligent, proactive, collaborative partner who has demonstrated sound legal and business judgment and strategic thinking
• Experience working on multiple projects in a deadline‑focused environment, delivering practical advice under pressure
• Experience communicating legal advice to clients at varying levels
• Experience taking on projects involving different subject matters, and working with cross‑functional organizations to drive alignment
• Demonstrate business judgment and client counseling skills
• Effective communication skills

• Significant experience with product, privacy, or regulatory counseling related to global privacy and AI‑related laws, regulations, and industry guidelines, especially including those relevant for social media, internet and technology companies

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 Whats App 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.

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$202,000/year to $274,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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.