Lead Counsel

Meta is seeking a talented and dynamic privacy attorney to join the APAC Privacy Legal team. The role is broad and, among other things, involves advising clients on various legal risks and obligations under global privacy laws and driving cross-functional initiatives across the business involving a variety of complex legal and/or regulatory issues. This requires the ability to work both independently and with large multi-stakeholder teams.This role will be focused on supporting the launch of new products, features and functionality across the Meta family of companies in the APAC region. We are looking for someone with a deep interest in technology, sharp analytical and excellent communication skills, who is diligent, proactive, collaborative, and has demonstrated excellent legal and business judgment and strategic thinking. This is a full-time position based in Singapore/Sydney.

**Responsibilities**:

- Be a strong foundation of the APAC privacy team and advise the legal, business, and policy teams on complex privacy and security-related legal matters.
- Analyse products, policies and initiatives to provide practical legal assessments of risk across multiple jurisdictions.
- Advise on and help manage compliance and notification requirements across APAC.
- Assist with the development of both our global and APAC-specific internal privacy compliance programs and processes ensuring on-going consistent and efficient operation.
Coordinate expert outside counsel from across APAC in order to solve complex privacy legal issues within tight deadlines and with an eye to broader strategic objectives
- Contribute to and provide data protection training and awareness programs, including building knowledge management frameworks.

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- Five or more years of relevant legal experience, including at a law firm and/or prior in-house experience with internet or technology companies (applicable commercial, privacy or product counseling will be considered).
- J.D. or LLM or an equivalent degree and good standing in a bar association.
- Keen understanding of the privacy frameworks across APAC, experience with product launches in multiple jurisdictions is a plus.
- Deep curiosity about technology, social media and the APAC region.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, ability to manage complex projects, ability to work well with, and advance projects among, cross-functional teams.
- Experience prioritizing work and providing advice under deadlines.
- Business judgment, ability to provide practical solutions, and client counseling experience.
- Open to travel as and when required.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Five or more years of relevant legal experience, including at a law firm and/or prior in-house experience with internet or technology companies (applicable commercial, privacy or product counseling will be considered).
- J.D. or LLM or an equivalent degree and good standing in a bar association.
- Keen understanding of the privacy frameworks across APAC, experience with product launches in multiple jurisdictions is a plus.
- Deep curiosity about technology, social media and the APAC region.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, ability to manage complex projects, ability to work well with, and advance projects among, cross-functional teams.
- Experience prioritizing work and providing advice under deadlines.
- Business judgment, ability to provide practical solutions, and client counseling experience.
- Open to travel as and when required.

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