Job Description

Facebook seeks a highly motivated team player with a passion for online intellectual property issues to serve as Lead IP Product Counsel. In this role, you will tackle cutting-edge IP issues on a global scale for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, Oculus and other affiliated companies and will work closely with other product counsel and legal colleagues, as well as product, engineering, policy, operations, and other business teams. This is a great opportunity to join a growing legal team and make an impact in an exciting, fast-paced environment.

Lead IP Product Counsel Responsibilities

* Analyze products, policies and initiatives to provide practical and actionable guidance to manage IP legal risk (direct and secondary liability) across multiple jurisdictions

* Advising on the use of IP protected content and materials by teams across the business

* Support internal partners on legal, product, engineering, policy, communications/PR teams to address a broad range of IP issues

* Provide IP support on commercial transactions

* Direct and manage a global network of outside counsel developing solutions to identified IP issues

* Travel as and when required

Minimum Qualifications

* J.D. degree and membership in at least one state bar

* 5+ years of legal experience, either in-house or at a law firm

* Subject matter experience in IP (copyright, trademark, rights of publicity, IP licensing) and intermediary liability issues and laws globally, including DMCA, CDA, Fair Use, EU Copyright Directive, and E-Commerce Directive

* Experience with the evolving IP regulatory landscape globally

Preferred Qualifications

* In-house legal experience is preferred

* Demonstrated experience to independently, quickly and accurately assess legal, practical, and business risks, and provide clear guidance

* Demonstrated experience operating pro-actively, collaborating, and building cross-functional relationships

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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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