Facebook Lead Counsel Data Protection 

Ireland, Dublin 

129997662

Analyse Meta’s products, policies and initiatives to provide practical legal risk mitigation strategies for products across multiple jurisdictions.

Coordinate with our Data Protection Office and provide policy, product, engineering, and other business teams with legal advice from a European data protection and regulatory perspective.

Coordinate with public policy and communications colleagues on external communication, policy development, and enforcement decisions.

Provide full service support to wider legal team on European regulatory and litigation matters.

Monitor and respond to developments in data protection and relevant consumer laws (i.e., new laws, regulations, important judgements, regulatory guidance, etc.)

Qualified lawyer admitted to practice law, preferably in at least one jurisdiction in Europe (or UK), or permitted to practice in the jurisdiction in which they will be employed as a foreign-qualified attorney (or equivalent), with excellent credentials from top law school

Minimum of 5 years of relevant legal experience, including at a law firm or prior in-house experience (applicable litigation, regulatory or product counselling experience will be considered).

In-depth knowledge of legal issues in the area of the operation of online (social media) platforms including an excellent understanding of data protection law.

Ability to independently, quickly and accurately assess legal, practical and business risks in a fast-paced environment and make sound judgments under tight deadlines.

Passion for and understanding of technology.

Excellent problem-solving, written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.

Experience working within a global legal team.

Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to get the job done.

Sharp focus on multi-tasking, details, and organisational skills.

Experience advising clients on risk assessment and mitigation across technology product platforms, mobile, application development, social networking, machine learning, or other Internet technologies.

Prior experience working with internet or technology companies a plus Experience working directly with European Data Protection Authorities a plus.