Lead Counsel, Intellectual Property (IP) Product

Lead Counsel, Intellectual Property (IP) Product – Meta
Meta seeks a highly collaborative and passionate candidate for online intellectual property (IP) issues to serve as Lead Counsel, IP Product. This is an individual contributor position and will report to 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. It is an opportunity to join a highly creative and collaborative legal team and make an impact in an exciting, innovative, and deadline driven environment.

Lead Counsel, Intellectual Property (IP) Product 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, and other IP and content-related laws (e.g., Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), Communications Decency Act (CDA), EU Copyright Directive, Digital Services Act (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

Minimum Qualifications
J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent)

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)

5+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney, including at a law firm and/or in-house or government experience

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 experience to independently and quickly assess legal, practical, and business risks, and provide clear guidance in connection with the same

Demonstrated experience to operate proactively, collaborate, and build cross-functional relationships with legal and business partners

About Meta
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 WhatsApp 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.

Compensation & Benefits
$167,000/year to $233,000/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.

Equal Employment Opportunity
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