Summary:

WhatsApp seeks a highly motivated, experienced team player to serve as Associate General Counsel, Product, for WhatsApp. The role requires extensive experience in leading the application of complex, evolving legal frameworks to new and innovative products and services and can directly influence compliance and regulatory strategy with other legal teams across Meta. The ideal candidate will lead and provide primary support to WhatsApp’s monetization initiatives across a number of products and services, and work proactively with various teams across the organization, including Product, Engineering, Policy, Communications and Marketing. You should operate independently in a fast-paced business environment and advise internal teams on product risks in a rapidly-evolving legal and regulatory landscape.

Required Skills:

Associate General Counsel, Product Responsibilities:

1. Drive 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

2. Oversee outside counsel relationships

3. Lead across and coordinate with public policy and communications colleagues on external communication, policy development, and enforcement decisions

4. Directly set the strategy and vision for advising and partnering with business teams

5. Directly manage client relationships with business leaders

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

6. J.D. Degree (or foreign equivalent)

7. Active membership in at least one US state bar and eligibility to obtain registered in-house counsel status (if required by the State Bar in the assigned work location).

8. 8+ years of legal experience

9. Experience working independently and cross-functionally

10. Experience prioritizing work and providing advice in a fast-paced environment

11. Proven problem-solving, communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

12. Prior in-house experience at a technology company, preferably with a focus on monetizing consumer and business services, including e-commerce, payments, or advertising

13. Experience advising clients on risk mitigation across technology product platforms

14. Experience in product counseling role, building and supporting products

15. Privacy experience, including familiarity with international data protection frameworks

Public Compensation:

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

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity:

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