Facebook is seeking a talented, highly motivated and flexible Lead Commercial Counsel to work on various commercial transactions in support of our Business Messaging and Mobile initiatives.
You will be drafting and negotiating a wide variety of contracts, including strategic partnership, service, and beta agreements.
You will also advise clients on the various legal risks, business strategies and other issues related to commercial transactions and general operations.
The ideal candidate is comfortable with and responsive to rapid developments and changes in direction as well as working with technologies, products and in practice areas without much precedence.
Diligent and proactive, you have demonstrated excellent legal and business judgment, technical acumen, communication skills and strategic thinking, along with the ability to work independently and cross-functionally.
Lead Commercial Counsel Responsibilities
- Contract drafting, negotiation, strategy and advisory responsibilities for Facebooks (and WhatsApp’s) Business Messaging partnerships, business development, and product marketing teams.
- Lead and negotiate complex technology transactions by creatively solving issues that arise, coordinating and driving influence across legal and business team subject matter experts, and guiding escalations to appropriate stakeholders in order to take strategic and informed risks to meet client needs.
- Provide practical and effective strategic business and legal advice to develop a comprehensive, long-term approach for our relationships with key partners.
- Commercial transaction support for other departments as required.
- Administration and resolution of legal issues that arise in existing commercial relationships.
- Prioritize and manage simultaneous legal matters under tight timelines.
- Template and playbook development, review, maintenance and administration.
- Work extended hours when necessary to complete projects in a timely fashion.
Minimum Qualifications
- J.D.
degree (or foreign equivalent) and membership in at least one U.S.
state bar
- 5+ years of experience, including in-house experience with Internet or technology companies, and/or at a law firm
- Experience as a team player who enjoys partnering with cross-functional teams to solve issues and work collaboratively to generate consensus across diverse points of view
- Experience negotiating complex technology transactions on a global basis
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience representing an enterprise business and/or enterprise sales
About the Facebook company
Facebooks mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.
Through our family of apps and services, were building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together.
Whether were creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart.
Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways.
Together, we can help people build stronger communities — were just getting started.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support.