Job Description

Facebook is seeking a talented IP Litigator to join the Legal departments IP Litigation team. This is a full-time position and will report to our Associate General Counsel, IP Litigation. You must have the ability to operate independently and work proactively with various teams across the organization including Legal, Product, and Engineering. This is a great opportunity to join a growing legal team and work on cutting edge issues in an exciting, fast-paced environment.

Associate General Counsel, IP Litigation Responsibilities

* Manage and drive strategy for multiple IP litigations involving patents and trade secrets - from start to finish

* Collaborate with and manage outside counsel

* Advise the company on patent and trade secret litigation related issues

* Coordinate and actively participate in internal discovery activities

* Work extended hours when necessary to complete projects in a timely fashion

Minimum Qualifications

* J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and membership in at least one U.S. state bar

* 8+ years of patent and/or trade secret litigation experience from a law firm and/or in-house

* Experience managing patent and/or trade secret litigations

* Experience working with cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience with web-based technologies and/or consumer hardware

* Trial and/or appellate experience

* Technical education or experience

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About the Facebook company

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities we're just getting started.

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