Lead Counsel, Litigation

Meta seeks a sharp, strategic and highly motivated, team player to join the Litigation team. You will work cross-functionally with a wide variety of teams across the company.

This role requires good judgment, a strong work ethic, excellent communication and relationship-building skills, and a strong interest in learning about new technologies and areas of the law. This is a great opportunity to work on cutting edge issues in an exciting, fast-paced environment.

Lead Counsel, Litigation Responsibilities

• Manage and drive strategy for high-profile litigation and pre-litigation matters, including regulatory litigation, consumer class actions, antitrust, constitutional, and commercial disputes, and other content-related matters

Collaborate with and manage outside counsel

Advise cross-functional teams on litigation strategy and risks

Coordinate and actively participate in internal discovery activities in partnership with our world-class eDiscovery team

Develop creative approaches to managing legal risks and resolving disputes

Minimum Qualifications

• J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and membership in at least one U.S. state bar
  5+ years of litigation experience at a law firm, government, and/or in-house role

Experience managing multiple high priority projects simultaneously

Experience managing high stakes, complex litigation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with technology companies

Experience defending litigation with state and federal regulators

Experience managing class actions

Experience working with cross-functional teams, both legal and non-legal

Trial and appellate experience

Locations

About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect.

Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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

$167,000/year to $233,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual pay is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable.

In addition to base salary, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.