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Associate General Counsel - European Data Legal Team

Ireland, Dublin · Job Posted February 08, 2026
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Meta is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as Associate General Counsel. The Associate General Counsel will lead strategic legal support for product development across a wide range of regulations, and engage with European and UK regulators. This is a chance to join a high-impact Legal team working on complex frontier issues. The role is instrumental in shaping Meta’s compliance strategy; it offers an opportunity to partner with product, engineering, policy, operations, and business teams to identify and mitigate legal risk and respond to an evolving legal landscape.

Job Responsibility

  • Function as a subject-matter expert on European and UK data regulations and related legal issues, and provide pragmatic legal risk strategies for products across markets
  • Provide support on European and UK regulatory and litigation matters to other Legal teams
  • Drive regulatory readiness in cross-functional projects concerned with Meta’s response to regulations and compliance strategies in the UK and Europe
  • Build consensus with stakeholders, develop and maintain relationships with Legal and cross-functional partners, and drive efficient decision-making
  • Collaborate with public policy and communications teams on policy development and external communications
  • Coordinate with Meta's Data Protection Office on data protection issues

Requirements

  • Law degree or equivalent certificate to permit the practice of law
  • Appropriately licensed and authorized to practice law for the company in assigned work location
  • Hold a current practicing certificate or local law equivalent bar registration/license
  • Minimum 8 years relevant legal experience including at a law firm or in-house
  • Experience providing concise and simple explanations about complex and emerging technologies to internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience managing large-scale, complex, legal projects involving stakeholders across global teams and functions
  • Experience managing competing priorities and delivering practical advice against time-critical deadlines
  • Experience advising on compliance with data laws and regulation, including in emerging legal areas

Nice to have

  • Experience working directly with regulators, such as European Data Protection Authorities
  • Experience advising on regulatory frameworks such as the Digital Services Act, the UK Online Safety Act, and the EU Artificial Intelligence Act

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