Building platforms that bring the world closer together comes with the responsibility of protecting data and privacy. As we are outlining our vision for a privacy-focused future, we’re continuously invested in protecting people’s data. Our privacy framework involves building privacy into every product. Facebook’s Data Protection team is growing to meet this vision, and we are seeking highly motivated and experienced team players to serve as Data Protection Counsel on Facebook’s EU Product Counselling team.
The role of Data Protection Counsel is a great opportunity for any candidate who is keen to tackle some of today’s toughest and important legal challenges in this cutting-edge area of law. The successful candidates will be joining a growing international Legal team and working on issues in a vibrant, fast-paced environment. The role will focus on strategic and tactical legal counselling to internal legal, product, operations, and business teams in order to assess compliance with GDPR and applicable data protection laws, and to identify and mitigate legal risk in all phases of product development. The ideal candidate will have experience advising on GDPR and privacy regulatory compliance in respect of novel legal issues and products, good judgment, a strong work ethic, and a keen interest in learning about new technologies.
Facebook welcomes applications from the widest range of individuals eligible to apply and particularly encourages applications from those who would increase the diversity of the company. Relocation assistance is available.

Associate General Counsel Data Protection Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product and various business teams at all stages of product development to assess data protection compliance and to identify any potential legal risk and provide counselling on risk-mitigation
• Analyze products, policies and initiatives to provide practical legal risk mitigation strategies for products across multiple jurisdictions
• Monitor and respond to developments in data protection and relevant consumer laws (i.e., new laws, regulations, important judgements, regulatory guidance, etc.)
• Provide full-service support to wider legal team on EU regulatory and litigation matters and liaising with regulators
• Provide policy, legal, product, engineering, and other business teams with legal advice on data protection laws and regulations including for external communication, policy development, and enforcement decisions

Minimum Qualifications:

• Qualified to practice law in at least one EU jurisdiction
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant post-qualification legal experience (e.g. at a law firm or as in-house counsel)
• Experience working with mobile, application development, eCommerce products, social networking, online advertising (B2B and B2C), machine learning, other Internet technologies or a solid understanding of ad tech is a plus
• Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills
• Strong contract drafting skills and attention to detail
• Proven ability to successfully manage a team
• Proven ability to successfully manage large-scale projects