Job Description

Facebook is seeking a talented attorney to work on Facebooks Legal Privacy Team to support privacy issues in artificial and virtual reality. This role is product-focused and will involve close coordination with Central Privacy, product legal, and other cross-functional partners to advise on a broad range of privacy and data protection issues globally to support Facebook Reality Labs suite of devices, apps, and R&D efforts. You will be joining a collaborative team of privacy lawyers who identify, evaluate and address privacy risk in light of privacy laws, compliance obligations and policies; train on privacy matters; and collaborate closely with other legal teams as well as cross-functional privacy partners to deliver legal advice globally. We are looking for a candidate who has a solid understanding of privacy laws and principles, is motivated, collaborates well, and is able to practically weigh and manage risks around privacy.

Privacy Counsel Responsibilities

* Develop and maintain subject matter expertise in areas of data use and privacy laws globally and advise on the impact of the same on Facebooks business

* Assist product lawyers in evaluating the impact of privacy laws, regulatory guidance and enforcement actions, and other related guidelines on product features, development, and R&D

* Support members of the legal, business, and policy teams on privacy and security-related legal matters, including areas related to legislation, partnerships, acquisitions, integrations, and other business development opportunities

* Drive high-profile and high-impact projects involving privacy analysis and compliance with stakeholders across Facebook's business, policy, legal, communications, security, and other departments

* Develop regulatory strategy with relevant privacy regulators in connection with new product features and initiatives and maintain Facebooks ongoing privacy-by-design processes

* Help to develop and conduct role-specific privacy trainings

Minimum Qualifications

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

* 3+ years of legal experience, including at a law firm and/or in-house experience

* Experience advising on privacy legal risks and mitigations, with working knowledge of relevant privacy laws including CCPA and/or GLBA

* Business judgment and client counseling experience

Preferred Qualifications

* In-house experience with applicable litigation, regulatory, or product counseling, particularly at a technology company and/or financial institution

* Experience with global privacy laws, regulations, and industry guidelines, especially including those relevant for social media and Internet companies

* Experience advancing projects in a multi-stakeholder environment

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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.

Facebook is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or who are neurodivergent, and to candidates with sincerely held religious beliefs or requiring pregnancy related support. If you need support, please reach out to accommodations-ext@fb.com.

(Colorado only*) Minimum salary of $169,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
*Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085(8-5-20)