Associate General Counsel, IP Product

Meta•Washington, DC

2d•$202,000 - $274,000

About The Position

Meta seeks an experienced attorney with experience in online intellectual property issues to serve as Associate General Counsel, IP Product. In this role, you will tackle cutting-edge IP issues on a global scale across Meta's family of apps, products, and services, including AI, Reality Labs, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, WhatsApp, and Messenger. You will be at the forefront of IP law and working on novel issues at the intersection of law and technology. These include development of Meta's AI products and the Metaverse, as well as continued expansion of product offerings across our platforms. This role will involve counseling and working closely with legal colleagues, as well as product, engineering, policy, operations, and other business teams. You will join a collaborative legal team working on high-impact matters across Meta's products and services.

Requirements

J.D. degree and membership in good-standing in at least one state bar
5+ years of relevant legal experience, either in-house or at a law firm
Subject matter expertise in IP and related areas, including copyright and fair use, trademark, rights of publicity, and IP licensing
Subject matter expertise in global intermediary liability issues and laws, including DMCA, CDA, EU Copyright Directive, and DSA
Experience with the evolving global IP regulatory landscape, including legal developments involving AI, direct and secondary liability, and other new IP laws
Experience counseling on IP issues relating to new technologies
Demonstrated ability to independently and quickly assess legal, practical, and business risks, and provide clear guidance in connection with the same
Demonstrated ability to operate proactively, collaborate, and build cross-functional relationships with legal and business partners

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
Familiarity with Meta's products and services, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Reality Labs
Experience managing relationships with outside counsel across multiple jurisdictions
Experience advising on IP issues in the technology or social media industry
Experience working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, innovative environment
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
Experience with AI-related legal matters, including training data, generative AI outputs, and content licensing
Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

Responsibilities

Evaluate company products and features to provide practical and business-focused advice that manages global IP legal risk
Advise on issues of direct and secondary liability arising from copyright, trademark, news and other IP and content-related laws (e.g., DMCA, CDA, EU Copyright Directive, DSA)
Support the development and expansion of AI products and the Metaverse, and lead on IP legal issues across Reality Labs, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, WhatsApp, and Messenger
Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, policy, operations, and other business teams, as well as legal colleagues
Work with a global network of outside counsel advising on IP issues