Director & Associate General Counsel – Data Protection Team Lead Job at Meta (Dublin)

Job Description

We are looking for a senior-level legal leader within the EU Data Legal team. The person will lead a team of lawyers and compliance professionals responsible for advising on EU, UK, and US data protection and privacy compliance, enabling Meta’s products and services to align with our global regulatory obligations. This leader will be responsible for a portfolio that includes HR/employee data, data governance advice, incident response, contractual arrangements for data under commercial services agreements, data sharing and international data transfers, and strategic program management. This role requires developing a team of legal professionals and establishing key partnerships with cross-functional teams to effectively manage multi-jurisdictional legal and compliance risks. The ideal person will have proven data protection expertise, deep people management experience, including organisational strategy and design, be self-motivated, and have a collaborative and positive attitude.

Job Responsibility

Manage the privacy governance programs to support Meta group companies that offer services in the European region
Lead and direct improvements in processes and accountability documentation to address evolving legal requirements in a scalable and efficient way
Maintain a robust system and dedicated staffing for reporting relevant data security incidents across the EU and the UK
Lead on responses to regulatory enquiries from EU and UK regulators on data security incidents, requiring experienced senior judgment
Manage and direct legal advisory workstreams related to the personal data of Meta employees and contingent workers under EU, UK, and US law
Direct strategic programs for managing commercial contracts related to data use and data sharing, including driving efficiency initiatives like templatised contracts and the use of novel AI solutions
Manage a dedicated project management function to support the EU Data Legal team, driving initiatives to scale workflows and reduce lawyer time on non-legal tasks
Drive initiatives to share best practices in scale and efficiency to other EU legal teams
Ensure consistency and quality of legal advice provided by the team across all workstreams
Exercise excellent people skills, be a team player with a bias to action, and be motivated by the opportunity to solve complex, high-risk, multi-jurisdictional compliance matters
Lead and direct a team of full-time lawyers and compliance professionals, managing their career development and fostering an environment of high performance
Manage a contingent workforce and a significant external budget for business services and external counsel spend

Requirements

Solicitor or barrister (qualified to practice law in at least one EU jurisdiction or the UK)
10+ years of relevant post-qualification legal experience in data protection law, including EU/UK and, ideally, US regime
Experience of managing teams of legal professionals
Proven experience in designing, building, and executing complex, cross-jurisdictional legal programs in a fast-paced environment, ideally with tech industry experience
Experience in complex multi-jurisdictional incident response, including leading on responses to regulatory inquiries from EU and UK regulators
Demonstrated strategic leadership in areas such as continuous process improvement, AI adoption, and efficient resource management
Demonstrated ability to make and defend difficult and sensitive judgment calls on precedent-setting legal and compliance positions
Demonstrated ability to consult and coordinate with cross-functional partners to drive systemic, cross-functional change

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