Job Description

Facebook seeks a highly motivated team player with experience handling intermediary liability issues to serve as Counsel, IP, with a particular focus on copyright. The role will tackle cutting-edge issues on a global scale arising from content posted by users on Facebook, Instagram, and the companys other services that may be infringing third parties IP rights. Days are fast-paced and action-packed, and the ideal candidate will be eager to roll up their sleeves and problem-solve on matters of all kinds, while working closely with various teams across the company.

Counsel, IP Responsibilities

* Counsel business units on IP issues relating to content posted by users on the companys services, particularly involving copyright infringement

* Advise on policies and systems built to support copyright protection, and collaborate with legal colleagues on other company products raising IP issues

* Develop and apply policies and practices arising under local and international laws, such as the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), E-Commerce Directive, and EU Copyright Directive

* Work closely with global teams across departments and offices, including operations, product and engineering, sales and partnerships, communications, and policy

* Coordinate legal advice with an international network of outside counsel

Minimum Qualifications

* JD degree and membership in at least one state bar

* 3+ years of attorney experience focused on intellectual property, from in-house or at a law firm

* Experience with IP intermediary liability issues and laws (DMCA, E-Commerce Directive, EU Copyright Directive, etc.)

* Demonstrated experience assessing legal, practical and business risks

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience working with internet or technology companies

* Experience working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and making judgments under deadlines

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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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