Safety Policy Manager, Legislation

Successful candidates will have the skills and experience to review and analyze online safety legislation throughout the world, with particular expertise in youth-related legislation. They will be able to assess the meaning and implications of this legislation for the company and the industry, develop and help execute effective responses, and propose legislative options to our most pressing youth-related issues.

Successful candidates should have a strong background and interest in youth online safety and well-being, particularly in legislative and regulatory matters. They will have the proven ability to evaluate the implications of legislation and regulation on our apps and services, specific features and functionality, and our company; and the proven ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders on the same when needed.

Candidates should be dedicated, detail-oriented, strategic, resourceful, analytical, as well as knowledgeable about technology, technology policy issues, and related legislation and regulation. They also should believe in the positive value of technology.

Candidates should have the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences including policy experts, legal experts, engineers, and business colleagues. Candidates should be able to write clearly, succinctly, and with the required detail for understanding and decision-making.

Safety Policy Manager, Legislation Responsibilities

• Evaluate the implications of youth-related legislation and regulation on our apps and services, specific features and functionality, and our company and share learnings with the relevant policy, legal, product, and operational teams.
• Review, analyze and advise on online safety legislation from around the world – in particular, youth-related legislation covering a wide range of issues. Such work will include the development of suggested amendments to the legislation, when appropriate, and the rationale that supports any positions taken with regard to youth-related legislation.
• Consider youth-related legislation within local, national, regional, and global contexts and provide insights and analysis to help shape our legislative and policy strategy, locally and globally.
• Support the ongoing development of our youth legislative strategy.
• Assist our public policy team in conveying the implications of proposed legislation on our apps, services, and the tech industry to policymakers, thought leaders, advocates and civil society.
• Traveling and handling calls during different time zones.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of Meta apps, features, platform, and policies and operations, as well as knowledge of the online safety landscape is essential.
• J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 5+ years of experience in technology safety and policy issues and legislative review, as well as an understanding of applicable regulatory and self-regulatory regimes required.
• Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced environment, thinking and moving quickly, juggling many different projects at once, working with multiple teams, finding pragmatic and creative solutions to legislative, regulatory and business issues, providing concise and focused advice, and making sound judgments under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated communication, analytic, organizational, and writing skills, proactive work ethic, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with the Internet technology industry.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in technology safety and policy issues and legislative review as well as an understanding of applicable regulatory and self-regulatory regimes required.

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