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About the Role

Meta is seeking an experienced attorney to provide strategic legal counsel on complex cross-border data protection, privacy, and regulatory compliance matters for Meta's global products and services. This role involves serving as a subject matter authority on privacy regulations across Africa, the Middle East, and Turkey (AMET), partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure legal soundness and strategic alignment of data practices.

Responsibilities

Provide authoritative legal guidance on international data protection laws across Africa, Middle East, and Turkey, including emerging privacy frameworks and data protection requirements.
Lead engagement with data protection authorities across Africa, Middle East, and Turkey, coordinating regulatory inquiries, audits, and enforcement proceedings.
Identify and assess legal risks associated with new and evolving data protection mandates and develop mitigation strategies across various AMET jurisdictions.
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including policy, trust and safety, and compliance to align data legal positions with broader regulatory and business objectives.
Contribute to organizational strategy by anticipating regulatory developments in AMET markets and proactively shaping internal frameworks, policies, and governance structures.
Communicate complex international data law issues clearly to executive leadership, product teams, and external regulators through written briefings, legal opinions, and presentations.
Coach and provide guidance to other attorneys and legal professionals on international data legal matters, sharing expertise to build organizational capability.
Leverage AI-integrated workflows to enhance legal research, regulatory monitoring, and cross-jurisdictional analysis at scale.

Requirements

Law degree or equivalent certificate permitting the practice of law.
Appropriately licensed and authorized to practice law for the company in the assigned work location.
Current practicing certificate or local law equivalent bar registration/license.
8+ years of experience practicing data protection, privacy, or technology law, with a focus on international regulatory frameworks.
Experience independently managing complex, multi-jurisdictional legal matters and driving legal strategy across cross-functional teams.
Experience communicating legal risk and strategic recommendations to executive leadership and non-legal stakeholders in written and verbal formats.
Active bar membership or equivalent legal qualification in a relevant jurisdiction.

Skills

Data protection
Privacy law
Technology law
International regulatory frameworks
Legal risk assessment
Legal strategy
Cross-functional collaboration
Executive communication
AI tools integration
Responsible AI practices
AI skill development
Prompt engineering
Context engineering
Agent orchestration
AI technologies
International data legal programs
Policy development
Governance frameworks
Data protection and privacy regulatory developments (Africa, Middle East, Turkey)
Working with data protection authorities
In-house legal experience at a global technology company
International data compliance programs
Privacy implications of AI and machine learning products
Cross-border regulatory context

Location

Assigned work location

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

8+ years of experience

Education Level

Law degree or equivalent certificate

About the Company

Meta is a global technology company with products and services including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Meta AI products.