Job Description

Facebook seeks a highly motivated team player to serve as Lead Counsel, Sanctions Compliance. This position will play a key role advising on Facebooks sanctions, export and import compliance programs, as well as providing legal support for our broader trade compliance initiatives. This is a full-time position and is a great opportunity to join a growing legal team and to work on novel issues in an exciting, fast-paced environment.

Lead Counsel, Sanctions Compliance Responsibilities

* Counsel and advise on activities relating to U.S. and international sanctions regimes.

* Assist in the design and implementation of company-wide compliance programs and initiatives, including compliance policies, processes and training.

* Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as Payments Compliance, Trade Operations, Public Policy, Human Resources, Product, and Finance to coordinate compliance programs and initiatives.

* Undertake special projects and support other compliance program initiatives.

* Travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

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

* 5+ years of attorney experience with U.S. sanctions regulations and EU sanctions regulations at a law firm or in-house with a multinational corporation.

* Presentation and communication experience.

* Record of legal and business judgment and strategic thinking.

Preferred Qualifications

* A mix of both law firm and in-house experience.

* Experience handling export and import compliance issues.

* Experience working with or in support of diverse communities.

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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.